Mentally Incapacitated Man Beaten by Bus Passengers After Causing Disturbance
A man believed to have mental health problems was beaten by fellow bus passengers after causing a commotion during a trip.
A mental health issue is something that affects the way a person thinks, feels, or acts. It can also change how someone handles stress, makes decisions, or interacts with others.
Understanding mental health is important. People who are struggling don’t need judgment, they need kindness and help. Just like physical health, taking care of mental well-being matters, and it’s always okay to ask for help when things feel too hard to handle.
Recently, Leonadi B. De Castro, a Facebook user, shared a video showing a man with a mental health condition being beaten by bus passengers. The post received various reactions from social media users.
The video shows the man sitting quietly at first, but he soon starts acting in an unusual manner. After a few moments, he attempts to grab the cellphone of the person recording. In response, the uploader reacts by pushing the man’s head against the seat.
The man lets out a loud sound, seemingly in distress, and continues acting strangely. As the situation worsens, some of the passengers lose patience and begin to gang up on the man, hitting him repeatedly.
Others inside the bus decide to help by asking the driver to let the man off the bus for everyone’s safety and peace of mind.
The video raised concerns about how people with mental health issues are treated in public spaces. While some passengers felt threatened by the man’s behavior, many others believe the situation could have been handled more calmly and humanely.
Authorities and mental health advocates continue to remind the public that people with mental conditions need proper support and understanding, not harm.
Here is the full post:
“Awareness lang pag makasabay nyo sa bus or anung pampasahero sakayan Sabihan driver na pababain yan kung ayaw nyo mangyayari experience Namin sa bus nangangagat !”
The online community expressed their reactions to the video:
