(SPOT.ph) A day after Joey De Leon trended on Twitter following his harmful comments on depression, the controversy is still the talk of the town.
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Even his Eat Bulaga co-host, Alden Richards, has opened up about his personal experience with mental health on Twitter:
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— Alden Richards (@aldenrichards02) October 6, 2017
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If you watched the segment, aired yesterday, October 5, Alden had verbally agreed with Maine Mendoza, who took a stand after the EB hosts had "joked" about depression being "
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Since airing, fellow celebrities, even those from ABS-CBN, have lent their two cents:
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— Jodi Sta.Maria (@JodiStaMaria) October 6, 2017
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— Mariel de Leon (@mariaangelicadl) October 5, 2017
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— Jasmine (@jascurtissmith) October 5, 2017
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— Jake Ejercito (@unoemilio) October 5, 2017
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UPDATE (October 6, 2017, 1:40 p.m.):Â Joey De Leon has issued a formal apology, according to a report from GMA News. "Nagkamali po ako," he said. "Dala ng gulo at tuksuhan natin, naging mababaw lang at magaan ang pagtanggap ko sa salitang 'yan."
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If you think you may have depression or know someone with depression, you can contact the Department of Health's 24-hour suicide prevention hotline, Hopeline, 804-4637; 0917-5584673; and 2919 for Globe and TM subscribers.
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