Hunter Biden is speaking out following the death of Presley Gerber.
If you don’t know, Presleypassed away on Sunday (September 20) at the age of 27, and reports suggest it was a suspected overdose. He was apparently staying at a rehab facility at the time of his passing.
After news of Presley‘s death was made public, Hunter, 56, took to X the following day to react to the sad news.
“I didn’t know Presley Gerber. But I was rooting for him from afar, the way you root for anyone you recognize battling the same demons,” Hunter wrote. “Addiction is a disease that knows no bounds. It doesn’t care who your parents are, how much money you have, how loved you are, or how hard you’re trying. And he was trying. He fought for his recovery in public, in front of a world that offers very little mercy to people who struggle where everyone can see.”
If you didn’t know, Hunter has struggled
If you didn’t know, Hunter has struggled with addiction in the past and celebrated seven years of sobriety earlier this year.
“We lost nearly 200 people to overdose in this country yesterday. We’ll lose nearly 200 more today,” Huntercontinued. “About 1,300 a week. Almost 6,000 a month. Roughly 70,000 last year. Every one of them was somebody’s Presley. He started Mental Health Mondays because, in his words, ‘the goal was to spark real conversations about the stuff most people hide.’”
“So don’t hide. Ask for help. Keep asking,” he concluded. “And if you’ve asked before and it didn’t take, ask again. You are not alone. SAMHSA’s National Helpline is free, confidential, and answers 24/7. 1-800-662-4357. You can also call or text 988.”
Just a few weeks ago, Presley‘s sister Kaia Gerberspoke out about his addiction struggles.
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