While some cynics pondered the political nature of Chiara deBlasio’s Christmas Eve announcement of her challenges with depression and substance abuse, the reaction on Twitter has been overwhelmingly supportive and positive.
Here’s the Tale of the Tweets:
- NYC Mayor-Elect’s Daughter Discusses Drug Use
- Chiara de Blasio Tells Her Story
- Mayor-elect’s daughter reveals drug use
- Chiara DeBlasio’s video about her substance abuse is like whoa. Can someone say relatable?
- Chiara DeBlasio I love you, girl.
- Chiara the brave, DeBlasio the X-Mas eve news dumper.
- Wow. Chiara DeBlasio, very maturely, reveals she’s battled clinical depression and sustance abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJKmjx1JjwI&feature=youtu.be …
- I wish Chiara DeBlasio could tag me in as her cousin for 48 hours so I could fight a few battles in the name of fam.
- GO CHIARA DEBLASIO!! Talking about addiction is so hard, especially when we’re young.
- Shameful 4 the NYT 2 present Chiara deBlasio’s thoughtful outreach 2 others suffering from depression & SA this time of year as an expose!
- PR offensive or not, Chiara DeBlasio made brave decision to speak publicly about her struggle with mental illness and substance abuse.
- (Re: Chiara DeBlasio: I’m also feeling grateful and in awe of a loved one’s recent and difficult decision to confront a similar challenge.)
- @davidyelland @leshinton @nycjim In fact, Chiara deBlasio’s courage demands that I reveal my 25 yrs sobriety today. #ok2talk
- Lots of folks headed into #ChristmasEve stronger because of Chiara DeBlasio
- Yes Chiara’s challenges would have come out sooner or later. One of her rehab buddies would talk for $ #roadtocityhall #deBlasio
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