Soraia Moreira used her Instagram account on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 14, to vent about her brother, Manolo, 30, who suffers from schizophrenia, and express her admiration for her mother, who is a caregiver 24 hours a day.
This Thursday (15), the winner of ‘Big Brother 2020’ decided to return to the topic again and reflect on her brother’s behavior over the last 15 years.
Soraia Moreira published two photos with Manolo and in the caption she began by admitting that, for some time, she “didn’t understand the disease”, realizing that she even felt “ashamed of the way people looked” at herself and her family when faced with her brother’s less appropriate behavior on the street.
“I still remember that, two years ago, I was on the beach in Sesimbra with my brother and I heard a group of teenagers say: “Yes, she won Big Brother and her brother is crazy.” They were teenagers, but they should already know how to measure their words. I will never forget the pain this caused me, nor did I share it with my mother. The lack of information, which often starts at home. It’s worrying”he also said.
Even before highlighting that her brother is “a sweet and incredible boy”, Soraia Moreira explained how the disease appeared in Manolo’s life: “My brother is not crazy. My brother has a mental illness that manifested itself in adolescence. He was a wonderful child, very intelligent, but the attacks of bullying that he suffered as a teenager (without us realizing anything) they brought this disease to him and our world turned upside down.”he added.
The digital content creator then called for empathy on the part of society towards people who suffer from this type of disorder, highlighting that they too have “good moments and bad moments, like all of us”.
“He is medicated and monitored, but his schizophrenia is quite resistant, unfortunately. It has been difficult to get the medication right, it is a long battle. Creating awareness about these mental illnesses is very important. After all, they also deserve a place in our society. There is a lot that needs to be talked about and shown”he stressed.
