Maxene Magalona posts family pic; talks value of sharing mental health issues with family

- Maxene Magalona uploaded a throwback photo of her and her family, including Francis Magalona

- Aside from posting that pic, she wrote that it is essential for family members to be open to each other about their mental health issues

- The mental health advocate believes that people will have more inner peace if their family members can openly talk about their issues

- In contrary, if family members discourage those kinds of conversations, they might drift apart and their relationships could eventually implode

Maxene Magalona shared some words of wisdom about mental health and open communication amid the Mental Health Awareness Month.

According to Maxene, it is essential for family members to be open to each other about their mental health issues instead of bottling up their inner struggles and avoiding tough conversations about them.

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The actress believes that people’s mental health will greatly improve if their family members can openly talk about their issues without judgment.

On the other hand, if family members discourage those kinds of conversations, they might drift apart and their relationships could eventually implode.

Aside from sharing these words of wisdom, Maxene also uploaded a throwback photo of her with her family, including her late father Francis Magalona.

“It’s #mentalhealthawarenessmonth and my dream is to see more families all over the world practice the art of conscious communication.

“The sad reality is that most families live in denial and refuse to acknowledge what needs to be discussed especially when it comes to mental health and healing. Because these issues bring up a lot of awkward and uncomfortable feelings, we tend to just sweep things under the rug and hope they go away instead of actually dealing with them head-on. When family issues and problems are constantly swept under the rug, they get piled up and eventually implode—whether we like it or not.

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“No problem ever goes away by just ignoring it. Mental health issues are a natural part of our lives and the sooner we accept and address them as a family, the better we are able to heal and grow together.

“Avoiding uncomfortable conversations creates distance and division among family members. We pretend like nothing is wrong and continue to distract ourselves with worldly pleasures. We continue living like this without realizing that we are already drifting apart from one another until the relationships just naturally fizzle out and dissolve,” Maxene said.

Maxene Magalona is an actress and social media star in the Philippines. Her father is the late rap legend Francis Magalona. The actress revealed in May 2020 that she has been seeing a psychiatrist due to her mental illness. She used to be married to Rob Manquil but they have already broken up and have gone separate ways. However, it is not yet known as of this writing if they have new partners already.

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In a previous report, Maxene uploaded a couple of photos of a beach along with a noteworthy caption about being scared. The daughter of the late Francis Magalona likewise greeted netizens, “Happy Fearless Friday.” Her post then garnered pleasing comments from her followers.

Earlier, Maxene also looked back on her deep friendship with Glaiza de Castro. On Instagram, the Kapamilya actress uploaded several photos from Glaiza's bridal shower. According to Maxene, the two of them became close ever since they worked together in "Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin." Halfway through her viral post, Maxene said she cannot wait to see Glaiza "rock down the aisle" on her wedding day.

Source: KAMI.com.gh