Gab Valenciano nagpasalamat sa lahat ng nagligtas sa kanyang buhay: I am alive because of you…

Gab Valenciano at Gary Valenciano

BILANG paggunita sa Suicide Prevention Month, isang appreciation post ang ibinahagi ni Gab Valenciano para sa lahat ng patuloy na sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa kanya.

Ayon sa anak ng OPM icon na si Gary Valenciano, ang mga taong ito ang dahilan kung bakit buhay pa rin siya hanggang ngayon matapos makipaglaban sa mental health problems.

Sa kanyang Instagram page, unang pinasalamatan ni Gab si Lord at sinundan ng kanyang pamilya, mga kaibigan at ang lahat ng nagpaabot ng magagandang mensahe na nagpalakas ng kanyang loob para harapin ang mga pagsubok na dumarating sa buhay niya.

“I just want to say thank you. Thank you to every single person who raised me up. I appreciate you because there were points in my life where I just didn’t know where to go. 

“But there you guys were, lighting the way. To my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to my family, my friends, my loved ones (and those who visited and messaged who I wasn’t able to include in this post) and even complete strangers who encouraged me through every social platform, thank you,” simulang pahayag ni Gab.

Aniya pa, “With every hospitalization, every realization, every lesson learned, every misstep and every big and small battle won, I am living the life I need to be living right now and I am exactly where I need be.

“I am far from perfect and I have a very long way to go, but I am excited to strive, to aspire and to reach for as many stars as I can. I am excited to see where this insane adventure of a life takes me and in turn, help others achieve wonders, dream wildly and live a purpose-driven life,” lahad pa niya.

Sabi pa ng anak ni Gary, “Again, there are not enough words. Thank you to each and every person who helped me get to this point. I will never, ever forget. I am alive because of you. I love you all with all I ever was, all I am and ever will be.”

Sa huli, nagbigay din siya ng mensahe para sa lahat ng mga taong dumaraan sa mga pagsubok na may kinalaman sa mental health, lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya.

“Surround yourself with people who celebrate you when you win, and lift you up when you lose. I found my happy thoughts and they’re all right around the corner. If I can do it, so can you,” sabi pa ni Gab.

Sa isang panayam, matatandaang inamin ni Gab na na-diagnose siya ng bipolar disorder at clinical depression noong 2019.

“I isolated myself and kept it all in until one day it just exploded. And so that is why I am very open about it now because I do not want anybody to have to go through that,” ani Gab.

(If you or a loved one is in need of help, the National Center for Mental Health has trained respondents to properly deal with those in need. Contact the hotline at 0917-899-USAP (8727) / 0917-989-8727. You can also contact Hopeline Philippines at (02) 804-HOPE (4673), 0917 558 HOPE (4673), 2919).