Ruru Madrid says depression almost made him quit showbiz last year
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Ruru Madrid will not let life challenges bring him down,"Kahit na ano pang challenges ang pagdaanan ko, kakayanin ko na."
Despite his success in showbiz, the Kapuso hunk actor Ruru Madrid admits that he almost quit showbiz because of depression.
Ruru, who started his showbiz career at 14, was sure of the path he wanted to take. However, just like many people right now, he also experienced the mental health effect of the pandemic.
“To be honest, last year 2021, it's not a good year for me. Ang dami kong pinagdaanan na mga challenges. Umabot sa point na medyo na depress ako, nawalan ako ng drive, ng passion," he said.
One of the factors that Ruru pointed out was the delay in his upcoming series titled Lolong, which led him to question his decision to be in showbiz.
He related, “Lolong, I've been waiting for this project since 2019, lagi ko nga po nake-kwento sa inyo na sobra kong nag-wo-work out, kahit puyat ako nag-wo-work out ako, nagda-diet ako, nagre-research ako about my character but dahil nga siguro sa mga delays or dahil na rin siguro sa pandemic lagi po kaming nade-delay, lagi po kaming naka-cancel.
"So, umabot sa point na parang baka hindi ito talaga yung bagay na para sa akin, baka hindi ito 'yung propesyon na para sa 'kin, maybe kailangan ko bumalik ng pag-aaral para hanapin na yung bagong propesyon na 'yun. Dumating na ko sa point na ganun."
He added, “But then, I realized andami ko na pinagdaanan, I started when I was 14. When I was still a kid na wala ko iba iniisip kundi mag-enjoy and I was a dreamer before. But right now, dahil lang sa mga ganitong pangyayari, nawawalan ako ng pag-asa hindi dapat mangyari 'yun. Pinilit ko yung sarili ko makabangon from sa baba talaga dahil papaano naman yung mga taong naniniwala sa akin."
Despite the uncertainties he felt, Ruru did not let these put him down.
He said with determination, "This time, dahil nga naka-survive ako doon sa nangyari sa 'kin last year, kahit na ano pang pagsubok ang pagdaanan ko, kahit na ano pang challenges ang pagdaanan ko, kakayanin ko na. Hindi ko na hahayaan 'yung sarili ko na ma-depress ako or malungkot ako as long as may goal ako."
Ruru leads the much-awaited upcoming action-adventure series Lolong set to air on GMA-7 very soon.
Take sneak peek inside the production of “Lolong” in this gallery:
