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Jake Zyrus takes a break from social media

Jake Zyrus takes a break from social media: ‘It’s been a rough ride’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<div><em>Content </em><em>warning: this article includes discussions on mental health and suicide</em> </div><p>After almost six years since coming out a trans man, singer Jake Zyrus admitted in his latest social media post that he is still dealing with mental health issues.</p><p>In an interview on Toni Gonzaga’s vlog last year, the 31-year-old artist revealed his attempt to commit suicide three times before he came out as a member of the LGBTQ community in 2017.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/2/21/fresh-scoops/jake-zyrus-proudly-shares-his-shirtless-photo-hi-198639"><strong>READ: Jake Zyrus proudly shares his shirtless photo: ‘Hindi ako humihingi ng opinyon’<br/></strong></a></div><p>In his latest Instagram post last May 23, Jake announced to his followers that he would be taking a hiatus online to focus on healing himself.</p><p>He wrote, “Hi all! I know I don’t post a lot, but I just wanted to let you guys know that I’ll be taking a break from social media for a few weeks to foucs more on my mental health. It’s been a rough ride. A lot of people have tried to break me, so this is me fighting back, by healing.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Csk1eiyO0mQ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1271151.6000000238%2C%22ls%22%3A1270360.6000000238%2C%22le%22%3A1270367.6000000238%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="622" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In the same post, Jake also encouraged his Instagram followers to do what’s best for their own mental health, if they felt the need to make the decision to go offline, just like him.</p><p>“I know it’s not gonna be easy, but I also know it will help me a lot. If you’re looking for a sign to also take a break because it’s been a lot for you, this is it. Let’s do it together. x Jakey,” he added.</p><p>Among those who have shown support for Jake’s decision include American vlogger Perez Hilton who wrote, “Big hug! You got this!”</p><p>Prior to his post, he had been sharing video posts of him covering different songs like “Always Remember Us This Way” and “Unchained Melody,” to name a few</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/7/1/fresh-scoops/jake-zyrus-recalls-painful-past-as-charice-its-194321"><strong>READ: Jake Zyrus recalls painful past as Charice: ‘It’s a very, very bad place to be’<br/></strong></a></div><p>Jake previously empowered his fellow transgenders by sharing a shirtless photo on Instagram along with the caption, “Masaya ako at gusto ko lang ipakita sa inyo na eto ako. Sa wakas, komportable sa nakikita ko. Hindi ako humihingi ng opinyon. Para ito sa mga kapwa ko transgender. Kung naghahanap kayo ng sign o confidence para ipakita at maging proud sa kung sino ka, tara sasabayan kita. Para sayo to. Kung hindi ka man handa pa, okay lang din yun. Lahat yan may tamang panahon. Well. This is me guys. Mahal ko kayong lahat.”</p><p>Jake started off his singing career as child singer Charice Pempengco in 2008 before coming out as a transgender male in 2017. He had his breasts surgically removed through a procedure known as female to male (FTM) chest reconstruction surgery or “top surgery” and started using the name Jake Zyrus in his career.</p><div style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span><em>If you or a loved one is in need of help, contact the National Center for Mental Health crisis hotline at 1553 Luzon-wide landline toll-free. For Globe/TM subscribers, call, 0966 351 4518 or 0917 899 8727 (USAP). For Smart/Sun/ TNT subscribers, call 0908 639 2672. You may contact their Facebook page at ncmhcrisishotline and on Twitter @ncmhhotline.</em></span></div>

<p>Singer Jake Zyrus recently announced he is taking time off social media to focus on his mental health.</p>

Singer Jake Zyrus recently announced he is taking time off social media to focus on his mental health.