Actress and former beauty queen Melanie Marquez detailed how she was put to a mental hospital without her consent. In an interview with King of Talk Boy Abunda during his January 5 episode, she recalled how she was taken away during her birthday celebration several years ago–– something she admitted has been traumatic for her.
Melanie was in a mental hospital in Pasig City for 10 days before she was transferred to an undisclosed rehab facility where she stayed for eight months.
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“In-abduct ako. I was kidnapped against my will. I was judged, nobody talked to me, I could not talk to anyone. My phone got hacked and it was on my birthday–– birthday ko mismo–– noon in-abduct ako. Because I filed a case against Randy [Lawyer], yung suntok niya sa akin, nawala ako. So noong nawala ako, nilagay ako sa mental hospital, thinking sira ulo ako,” she recalled.
The former beauty queen maintained that she hasn’t taken any illegal substance for her to be put in the situation she was placed in. She didn’t disclose the people who put her in the facility but maintained how betrayed she felt.
“Bigla akong nawala. I was only invited to celebrate my birthday but I never thought that this celebration will be my trauma,” she added.
“Nagulat nga ako eh, in-abduct ako, Kuya Boy, tapos ininjectionan nila ako, I could not move. I was crying because it was clear enough–– betrayal of trust. I don’t wanna mention anybody but I was hurt,” she continued.
When she was brought to the mental hospital, Melanie asked the staff what’s happening since they were tying her up even though she wasn’t acting up. She didn’t know then that she was already in the mental hospital and it was “mandatory” for her to be tied up, according to her story.
“After 10 days [in the mental hospital], hindi ko na nga alam yung day na yun eh, inijection na naman nila ako. Nawalan ako ng malay. Pag gising ko, iba na ang environment, I'm in the rehab already,” she narrated.
During her stay in the rehab facility, she was still unable to talk to anyone and all she could do was write. When she was released, the people in the rehab facility told her that she had no problems and was negative from all the tests that were conducted to her.
“Yes sila mismo, sa rehab, sabi nila wala. Walang problema. Negative lahat,” she concluded.
Despite what happened to her, Melanie remained grounded and is hopeful that she is being saved by her faith.
“Ang dasal ko is to be healed–– I want to heal completely,” she ended.