Kapamilya star Xyriel Manabat expressed how grateful she is for being given the chance by her colleagues to take a mental health break. In her Instagram post, the Senior High actress shared her personal reflections gathered during the break that she took.
Xyriel has been busy in the past few years, working hard on multiple television shows, films, and reality programs that she has been part of.
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She admitted how taking the mental health break wasn’t the easiest decision to make. Knowing the amount of work and schedule on her plate weighed down on her, making her second guess the urgency of taking a step back. It was the understanding given her by the people around her that allowed her to do so, and she expressed gratitude for the support they have given her.
“Magiging senti and vulnerable muna this morning kasi I don’t think I’ll ever fully have the words for how much this meant to me, pero thank you—truly—to everyone who respected my need to step back, who supported me quietly, and who showed so much care during a time I was really struggling,” she wrote.
“Taking (admitting/ acknowledging that i need) mental health break wasn’t easy (lalo na po sa work ko sa dami ng workloads at packed sched), and I asked for it from a place of exhaustion and desperation. The kindness, understanding, and patience you all gave me in return… I felt every bit of it. It helped me breathe again,” she added.
The Kapamilya actress added how important it was to seek help especially when it becomes too much–– something that the people around her willingly gave her. She revealed how the brands and coworkers didn’t pressure her as they knew the importance of taking a mental health break, which also allowed her to taken a step back and reflect that kindness back to herself.
“Akala ko dati matapang at malakas ang pag conquer ng mga silent battles nang mag-isa at nagdudusa nang walang ibang nakakaalam... akala ko matibay ako pag nakayanan ko lahat nang sinasarili at tinatago sa mundo bigat na buhat buhat ko... pero na-realize ko ang pinakamatapang pala na kaya kong gawin para sa sarili ko ay umamin at manghingi ng tulong,” she shared.
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“Hindi sign ng kahinaan ang paglapit sa iba at pagtawag na dinggin yung mga sigaw mo... YUN ANG PINAKAMATAPANG na nagawa ko para sa sarili ko,” she ended.
Friends and fans of the Kapamilya actress sent comforting messages in the comment section of her post. Other netizens empathizes with her, sharing their own experience and reiterating how important it is to take a mental health break.
Meanwhile, Xyriel’s latest film, 18th Rose, is now available on the streaming platform Netflix. The film stars fellow Kapamilya actor, Kyle Echarri, who she previously worked with in hit ABS-CBN shows Senior High and High Street.