10.18.2009

Lyka Ugarte needs professional help


 She was a good actress and a 1st Runner-Up Mutya ng Pilipinas in 1983. She represented the Phil. in "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1984. She was also once a model. She got four children. Now,she's depressed and has taken several attempts to end her life.
She gave financial problems, one of the causes and so was a break-up from a loved one.
Here is the news:


Ex-beauty queen attempts suicide

Former beauty queen Lyka Ugarte was rushed to the hospital on Oct.12 because of a suicide attempt.
Lyka admitted to have been in a dejected state of mind when she committed the act. She cited financial problems compounded by the recent calamity and a break-up with her loved one as her reasons.
“I was just so overwhelmed I didn’t have enough strength anymore. I took sleeping pills, anti-anxiety and anti-depressants until I was numb. I just didn’t want to feel anything,” a teary-eyed Lyka recounted on “Startalk.”
It was her fourth suicidal attempt. She is currently seeking professional help.

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