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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1440472" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Mark Anthony Fernandez revealed that he had suicidal thoughts as he struggled to cope with life inside prison. </p><p>The actor admitted that his time behind bars was the &quot;lowest&quot; point of his life, saying he had contemplated killing himself. </p><p>&quot;Hindi ko ma-accept iyong nangyari dahil talagang inosente ako. Hindi po ako dapat nandito,&quot; he told &quot;Rated K&quot; on Sunday. </p><p>Fernandez was jailed for more than a year due to marijuana possession. His case was dismissed in December 2017, paving the way for his release just three days before Christmas. </p><p>Fernandez, whose wife had just given birth before his arrest, said he learned to prioritize his family and put God in the center of his life from the horrible experience. </p><p>He also said he&#x27;s looking to get his life back on track, adding that he&#x27;s <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/25/18/uncut-how-imprisonment-changed-mark-anthony" target="_blank">grateful for the trust</a> Viva boss Vic del Rosario gave him.  </p><p>&quot;When Boss Vic shook my hand, medyo naluluha pa siya. Sinabi niya sa akin, &#x27;Mark, hanggang pagtanda na natin ito.&#x27; Sabi ko, &#x27;Wow, I&#x27;m honored,&quot; he said. </p><p>Fernandez starred in two hit films for Viva, Erik Matti&#x27;s &quot;Dos Ekis&quot; and &quot;Biyaheng Langit.&quot; </p><p>He added that he also wants to be more involved with his son, teen actor Grae Fernandez, his eldest with Melissa Garcia Fernandez. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BJu6mAfDzbs/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BJu6mAfDzbs/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Grae Cameron G. Fernandez (@graefernandez)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-08-30T12:35:51+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 30, 2016 at 5:35am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Turning emotional, he said: &quot;Whatever he needs from he, I&#x27;ll always be a father to him.&quot; </p><div><strong>Editor&#x27;s note:</strong></div><p>A group in the Philippines is dedicated to addressing those who have suicidal tendencies.</p><p>The crisis hotlines of the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation aim to make these individuals feel that someone is ready to listen to them.</p><p>These are their hotline numbers:</p><div><strong>Information and Crisis Intervention Center</strong></div><p>(02) 804-HOPE (4673)<br/>0917-558-HOPE (4673) or (632) 211-4550<br/>0917-852-HOPE (4673) or (632) 964-6876<br/>0917-842-HOPE (4673) or (632) 964-4084</p><div><strong>In Touch Crisis Lines:</strong></div><p>0917-572-HOPE or (632) 211-1305<br/>(02) 893-7606 (24/7)<br/>(02) 893-7603 (Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm)<br/>Globe (63917) 800.1123 or (632) 506.7314<br/>Sun (63922) 893.8944 or (632) 346.8776</p>

<p>Mark Anthony Fernandez has revealed that he had suicidal thoughts as he struggled to cope with life inside prison. </p>

Mark Anthony Fernandez has revealed that he had suicidal thoughts as he struggled to cope with life inside prison.