A woman with bipolar disorder appeared on “CIA with BA” recently to seek help with regards to the spread of a video that apparently shows her in a compromising light.
In the show’s “Payong Kapatid” segment, Elaine shared how it all started with being forced to work as a sex worker due to financial difficulty.
It wasn’t as easy as she thought. Although she had some clients on her first day, the numbers quickly dwindled not long after.
Eager for more work, Elaine started seeking out clients via social media.
This is where she met someone claiming to be an agent of a Chinese individual who wants a video of her doing sexual acts.
Elaine readily agreed.
Unfortunately, it was a scam.
After she sent them the video, someone claiming to be connected to the agent asked for her email address to send a code.
None too soon her social media accounts, e-wallets, and the video were hacked.
Worse, her sex video soon proliferated online, with some of her friends able to access the same.
Senator Pia Cayetano highlighted three key points regarding Elaine’s case: First, one must be very cautious when joining social media groups. Second, even though Elaine consented to the recording, no one has the right to distribute the video under the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009, which Senator Pia authored. Third, those responsible could be held accountable under the Trafficking in Persons Act.
Dr. Ernest Nora, a general psychiatrist, explained that Elaine’s actions might have been influenced by her condition.
“It’s a mood disorder na meron pong extremes. On one side would be depression — lagi siyang malungkot, hindi maganda ang pananaw niya sa buhay. But on the other side is ‘yung mania. Pagka ganito po, sobra naman ‘yung activity nila — lahat akala kaya nilang gawin… kasama po do’n would be ‘yung mga pre-occupations niya with sex. Ito po ay isang sintomas. Ang mahirap po kay Elaine ay ginamit niya bilang trabaho. But ‘yun po ay napalala pa,” he explained.
“Meron pa pong isang kondisyon si Elaine na bihirang-bihira po. Ito po ‘yung androgen insensitivity syndrome. Although babae si Elaine, meron siyang hormones na panlalaki at isa ‘yon sa nag-a-adapt ng kanyang hypersexuality — ito po ‘yung dating tinatawag nating nymphomania. Meron siyang poor impulse control with regards to that,” he continued.
According to the expert, medications will help manage the condition, but she needs lifelong therapy, which the program pledged to support.
“CIA with BA” airs Sundays at 11pm on GMA7, with replays on GTV the following Saturday at 10:30pm.
