Before her reign ends as Miss International 2016, nakabuo si Kylie Verzosa ng isang online support group para sa kanyang advocacy for mental health awareness.
Ito ay ang Mental Health Matters.
Ayon pa sa beauty queen, ang kanilang aim sa pagbuo ng online support group ay ang magbigay ng support sa mga taong dumadaan sa depression, anxiety disorder at iba pang forms of mental illness.
Hindi naman itinatago ni Kylie na dumaan din siya sa sakit na depression.
Heto ang pinost niya sa kanyang Instagram account:
“Life will surprise you in many ways. Learn how to ask, believe and receive, not to mention persevere. – – – I together with my sister and a few good people, have created have created an online support group for my mental health advocacy.
“We will be sharing information about mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. And have created a separate group for people going through it, or who think are going through it.
“There will be people monitoring it as often as possible. So Feel free to join and share! It’s an open space. Link in Bio #mentalhealth”
May mababasa rin na stories at mga video clips sa Facebook group ng Mental Health Matters sa iba’t ibang klaseng mental health issues.
Noong 2014 ay na-diagnose si Kylie with clinical depression at gusto niyang maging inspiration at hope sa iba pang dumaan sa gano’ng sakit.
Iniba raw ni Kylie ang lifestyle niya sa pamamagitan ng pag-exercise, pag-yoga at magkaroon ng healthy at positive outlook sa buhay.
“I am not a professional but I know how you feel because I have been there. I encourage emotional support…
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