Netizen says Otlum Peejay Dela Cruz has a mental health problem
OTLUM – The infamous social media influencer whose real name is Peejay Dela Cruz has a mental health problem according to a netizen.
Otlum, the self-proclaimed vlogger who rose to fame with his photos taken at Starbucks, made a buzz earlier after he was caught via CCTV footage stealing a cell phone.
However, he kept on denying that he stole the item despite being caught by the CCTV.
According to Otlum, he thought no one owned the said cellphone so he took it.
Unfortunately, he has already sold the cellphone but offered the owner to give the money he raised out of selling the mobile phone as well as the victim’s sim card.
While some are continuously lambasting the so-called vlogger and even poking fun at him, a netizen named Mia Angela Salvador Simon came to defend him.
Simon is a member of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and a mental health advocate.
Simon said Otlum is suffering from a mental health problem.
Simon also shared the PWD ID of Otlum which stated that he has a “psychosocial” disability.
In the last part of her post, Simon wrote: “Isa ito sa patunay na kulelat pa rin ang Pilipinas sa usaping mental health. Pero hindi tayo pwede sumuko na lang dahil marami pang Peejay out there ang nangangailangan ng tulong– a professional help (psychotherapy) at hindi pagtapak sa karapatang pantao.”
According to NSW Health, a psychosocial disability occurs when a person with a mental health condition interacts with a social environment that creates barriers to their equality with others.
As of writing, her post has earned over 40k reactions and 33k shares.
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