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Pia Wurtzbach on mental health struggles: 'It never really just goes away'
Before Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, Pia Wurtzbach opened up about her daily challenges because it helps her "feel that [she’s] not alone.”
When she revealed getting diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and anorexia in a Ted Talk, she said “it’s been a journey of learning, healing, sometimes falling off track, and then bouncing back again.”
In an Instagram post, Pia said that though she has learned a lot and adapted healthier habits, it’s still not all "smooth sailing."
"It never really just goes away. There’s no magic cure. You just learn how to get better at managing it," she said.
Even with all the love, support, and endless blessings that she received, Pia said that her mental health condition is still a daily struggle and that there are days when she can’t even figure out what’s wrong.
“Everyday, I wake up and I have to make a choice. I could either let this stop me and consume me for the rest of the day (possibly snowball into the rest of the week or so) or I could choose to do what feels right for me. Lately, the good thoughts have been winning, but the fact that I have to choose everyday is exhausting,” she said.
For these reasons, the beauty queen takes things one day at a time and celebrates the simple wins.
“Wins don’t have to come in the form of a crown, a big work opportunity or trying to run a marathon,” she said. “It’s all those moments where I manage to get up, shower, change my clothes, talk to people, tidy up my room, make myself some food, accomplish even just one task from my to do list. Anything.”
She added, “These tasks may sound simple and an easy part of somebody’s day. But for some of us accomplishing it, it really takes a lot inside.”
To end her post, Pia told her supporters to win everyday, stay strong and focused, and to “ignore all the noise.”
“You will hear ‘Nag-iinarte lang yan’ or ‘Nagpapapansin lang yan.’ [Don’t] let it affect you or scare you from reaching out to someone…and even lend a helping hand to someone,” she said. “Not everyone will understand or even believe you, especially if they’ve never experienced it for themselves. Or who knows, they might actually be struggling too.” —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA News
