Maxene Magalona, nilantad ang mental health condition

Matindi pa rin ang pinag­daraanang fear and anxiety ng actress na si Maxene Magalona.

Pero nakakayanan daw niya dahil nararamdaman niya ang gui­dance and protection ng Diyos.

Kahapon, Feast Day of Immaculate Conception, ay nagising daw siya na natatakot at ipinost niya ang kanyang selfie habang umiiyak. “Okay, I feel like I have to share this right now in this moment.

“I woke up feeling a little scared this morning due to fear and anxiety. When you’re dealing with a mental health condition, juggling different jobs, going on a self-healing journey and experiencing a spiritual awakening all at the same time—it can get pretty overwhelming. I understand that there will really be days when uncomfor­table feelings such as anxiety, fear, shame, guilt and doubt naturally arise and there’s nothing else to do but to just hold space for them and let them come.

“Personally, I find that the best thing to do when this happens is to surrender to the present moment. Do not resist. Allow the present moment to unfold before you as though you chose it,” umpisa ng mahabang post niya kahapon.

“Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Breathe and remember that you are not your thoughts. You are your soul. You are your heart. You are your breath. Cry if you must but just keep breathing and hold yourself gently through the process. Focus on your breath, stay present and be here NOW. Because if not now, when? When will you let go of all that pain inside of you that’s been holding you back from being your best and most authentic Self?

“Today, in this moment, I learned that the more we let go, the more we become free. Holding on to pain will only poison your soul.

“Hold on to hope. Hold on to peace. Hold on to happiness instead.

“Thank You for holding me through it all, Mama Mary. Today is December 8 which is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. I was actually crying in meditation due to fear and anxiety when I took this photo. But then I suddenly felt Her Divine energy thanks to my @anandasoulcreations earrings. My heart and soul calmed down. Thank God. I’ve been asking Him for signs and they just keep coming. I may be overwhelmed but I also feel so guided and protected. I love You, God!

“P.S. This is me honoring this as a synchronicity. Because if this isn’t a synchronicity, then I don’t know what is.”

Ayon sa dictionary ang ‘synchroni­city’ ay “the coincidental occurrence of events and especially psychic events (such as similar thoughts in widely separated persons or a mental image of an unexpected event before it happens) that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causa­lity —used especially in the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung.”

Marami naman agad naka-relate na followers kay Maxene at nagbigay ng cheer up messages.

Sa mga nakakaranas ng katulad kay Maxene, may online services ang National Center For Mental Health na bukas 24 hours.