O ex-BBB Pedro Henrique Espindola23, opened up about his mental condition this Friday (24). In a post on social media, he shared records with family members at a birthday celebration.
In the caption of the publication, he updated the public about his health status: “Progressing and learning more and more about the importance of taking care of my mental health, accompanied by my family and a team that supported and guided me when I needed it most.”
The former BBB also said that waiting for medical discharge to thank his daughter:
“I remain hospitalized as my condition progresses to conquer the high soon. Today I celebrate another year of life, grateful to God for the second chance, for everyone around me and for my daughter, the great love of my life, the reason that makes me fight to regain my life in the face of adversity”.
Remember the case of Pedro Espindola:
Pedro withdrew from this year’s edition of Big Brother Brasil on January 18, after . Since then, the ex-BBB’s name has emerged in connection with confusion, psychotic episodes and psychiatric hospitalizations.
The one on January 21st, three days after giving up participating in the program and being accused of sexual harassment, until he was discharged on March 16th.
But after getting involved in a fight at the end of March, he .
In a video released on Instagram on April 3, psychiatrist Natácia Brasil stated that former BBB participant, Pedro Henrique Espíndola, .
She classified Pedro Henrique’s condition as a “difficult to control condition” and explained that the public diagnosis of Pedro’s case occurred at the request of the former BBB’s family and lawyers, aiming to educate society about the seriousness of the mental pathology.
The condition is characterized by intense mood swingswhich alternate between depressive episodes and phases of euphoria for the patient.
The euphoric phase is, according to researchers, one of the most challenging moments for diagnosis and treatment, as the patient may not recognize the symptoms. Impulsive behaviors They may involve, for example, alcohol consumption, drug use and gambling.
*Published by Gabriela Carvalho, in collaboration with CNN Brasil
