Kuya Kim, inilahad ang naging ugali ni Emman nang magpa therapy sa US 3 years bago pumanaw
- Kuya Kim Atienza opened up about a painful realization involving his late daughter, Emman Atienza, saying she had been reaching out to young people struggling with mental health issues even while facing her own crisis.
- He revealed that Emman had undergone therapy in the United States three years before her death and later became an advocate who communicated with followers about mental health.
- Kuya Kim said he only learned about the extent of Emman’s efforts during her wake, when young people approached him and shared how much she had helped them.
- Emman died in 2025 at age 19 after years of battling mental health difficulties, leaving her family to continue remembering her advocacy and the people she touched
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Kuya Kim Atienza shared a deeply moving story about his late daughter, Emman Atienza, and the way she reached out to young people experiencing mental health struggles despite dealing with her own crisis.
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The television host opened up about Emman during his conversation with Toni Gonzaga on “Toni Talks,” recalling that the young content creator had become an unexpected source of support for some of her followers.
According to Kuya Kim, Emman had been receiving professional help several years before her death. He said the family brought her to therapists in Santa Monica, California, about three years before she passed away.
“Three years before she passed away, we brought her to the best therapists in Santa Monica in California,” Kuya Kim said.
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He explained that following her therapy in the United States, Emman became increasingly open about discussing mental health.
“After that therapy in the US…she was solidly talking about mental health,” he recalled.
Kuya Kim said Emman did more than simply discuss the subject publicly. She also personally interacted with people who reached out to her through social media.
“She was actually accepting DMs from her followers,” he said.
What particularly moved him was learning that Emman had been giving advice and emotional support to young people while she herself was struggling.
“Despite the fact that she was hurting, she was giving advice to kids,” Kuya Kim said.
He admitted that he did not fully understand the extent of his daughter’s efforts until after her death. During Emman’s wake, several young people approached him and shared stories about how she had helped them.
“Nalaman ko lang nung burol niya eh,” Kuya Kim said.
“All these kids started approaching me. ‘Emman was helping me,’ ‘Emman was talking to me,’” he recalled.
The revelation left him reflecting on the contrast between Emman’s private struggles and the support she continued to offer others.
“Imagine, she was suicidal, she was depressed, yet she was reaching out to kids,” Kuya Kim said.
Emman died in 2025 at the age of 19 after years of battling mental health issues. Following her death, Kuya Kim and the rest of the family have spoken publicly about her experiences, helping keep conversations about mental health and seeking support alive.
Emman’s decision to respond to followers and talk with young people became part of the legacy her family continues to remember.
Kim Atienza, better known to television viewers as “Kuya Kim,” has built a lengthy career as a Filipino host, weather presenter, and public personality. His rise in television was strongly associated with ABS-CBN’s “Matanglawin,” an educational program centered on science, animals, and nature, where he served as host and segment anchor. He later became a familiar face on “TV Patrol” as the program’s weather presenter, earning a following for his approachable and informative style. Throughout his career, he has handled a variety of television and hosting assignments that showcased his versatility. In 2021, he moved to GMA Network, becoming part of programs including “Dapat Alam Mo!” and “24 Oras,” where he continued his work in informative and lifestyle-oriented television.
In a previous report, Kuya Kim Atienza paid tribute to Emman on the first anniversary of her death through an emotional social media post. He showed followers a glimpse of her memorial, which featured white lilies, a candle, and her favorite potato chips. His remembrance also reflected on the advocacy associated with Emman and the continuing influence of the young woman’s life and message.
Earlier, Kuya Kim discussed the role of his Christian faith in helping him endure the devastating loss of his daughter. He acknowledged that he does not see himself as naturally strong, but said he draws strength from his faith in Jesus. He also spoke about finding comfort in the belief that he will one day be reunited with Emman. She died in 2025 at 19, and her family has since shared more about the mental health challenges she experienced in an effort to continue conversations surrounding mental health and emotional well-being.
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