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Joey de Leon gets criticized for his depression statement on “Eat Bulaga.”
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Maine Mendoza stressed out that depression is not a joke.
“Eat Bulaga!” host Joey de Leon was called out by netizens regarding his statement about depression on today’s episode of the longest-running noontime show.
During the segment of Juan for All , All For Juan, host Jose Manalo asked the sugod-bahay winner Maria Cristina about the condition of her mother. According to her, her mom had depression.
“Anong sakit ni nanay?” Jose asked the sugod-bahay winner.
The sugod-bahay winner aswered. “Depression po.”
“Bakit? iyang bang depression nakukuha ba iyan dahil depressed ka, ganun ba iyon?” Jose jokingly asked.
“Ang sabi lang po nung doktor, depression tapos yung katandaan cause makakalimutin na po,” she said.
Joey then entered the conversation, “Yung depression, gawa-gawa lang ng mga tao iyan. Gawa nila sa sarili nila.”
However, Maine Mendoza came to the defense, saying that depression is not a laughing matter.
“Hindi biro yang depression. Hindi siya joke. Hindi kasi maraming nakakaranas ng ganun lalo na sa mga kabataan. Kaya pag may nakakaranas ng ganun, kailangan natin bigyan natin ng suporta,” she said.
“Hindi, huwag n’yo suportahan. Gawa-gawa lang nila iyon,” the veteran comedian rebutted.
Joey’s statement about depression was bashed on online world. On the other hand, Maine was praised by her gestures and words to defend those who experienced depression.
Joey de Leon instantly became a hot trending topic on Twitter.
“Joey De Leon, there are jokes which are hilarious, funny, okay and below-the-belt. But yours was at the basement.”
“Joey De Leon, pls be mindful of your words.I have been diagnosed w/ Depression & Anxiety and have been taking meds. Hindi po ako nagiinarte”
“Apparently Maine Mendoza is lots more educated than @AngPoetNyo Joey De Leon when it comes to mental health. Good for her. I’m now a fan.”
“Someone please educate Joey De Leon about mental health.”
“Be a Maine Mendoza in the world full.of Joey De Leon.”
“Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards lowkey educating the insensitive old hag Joey de Leon that depression is no joke. Thank you AlDub!”
“Joey De Leon fully doesn’t understand what DEPRESSION means. His stupidity doesn’t deserve an airtime. Audience choose your role model. ❌”
“Just saw Joey De Leon trivialize depression in live TV saying “gawa-gawa lang yan” and “pag sosyal depressed”. Happy that Maine disagreed.”
“I’m not even surprised by the scum Joey De Leon had to say but dear Maine, thank you for standing up to him we’re all trying to fight the stigma and this is one step towards it thanks to you and Alden’s effort in showing support”
In a an episode of MedTalk, they talked about the depression as a whole. Depression is a serious matter that requires proper treatment and professional guidance.
Ironically, Senator Tito Sotto, one of the main hosts of “Eat Bulaga,” principally authored Senate Bill No. 1354 or the Philippine Mental Health Law.
