A recent video of Ortiz-Magro nodding off led costar Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino to speak out.

Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro shares multiple posts about mental health after concerning interview

A recent video of Ortiz-Magro nodding off led costar Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino to speak out.

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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro on April 23 in New York. Credit:

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- Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has shared multiple social media posts about mental health.

- The *Jersey Shore* star recently raised concerns when he appeared to be nodding off during a cast interview.

- He previously received treatment in 2019 to deal with alcohol abuse and depression. ******

Shortly after *Jersey Shore* costar Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino raised concerns over his costar's troubling behavior, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has posted a series of videos and quotes about mental health.

On Monday, Ortiz-Magro shared a number of Instagram Stories that touch on mental health and depression. Two of the posts were in relation to May being Mental Health Awareness Month, another was about "high functioning depression," and the fourth was a video of NBA superstar Kyrie Irving saying in an interview, "It's okay to be human. I don't have to be perfect for anyone here nor do I have to be perfect for the public... I'm just here to be myself."

Ortiz-Magro wrote his own comments on a few of the stories. "Whoever need this today," he said. "You're not alone!!" He added. "If you know anyone suffering. Be kind!!" He also put on the Irving video, "The disease doesn't discriminate. Famous, athletes, single parents." (Ortiz-Magro is a single parent.)

Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro on 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation'.

In April, the reality star appeared to be disioriented and nodding off during a group interview with the cast of* **Jersey Shore: Family Vacation** *on SiriusXM. Sorrentino, who has been sober for over a decade, took to Instagram on May 1 to share concerns over that particular situation.

"I want to be clear that I am not responsible for the actions of any other cast member," he wrote in the comments of an Instagram post. "At the same time, my heart is heavy seeing what Ron, a grown adult, chose to present during press. This situation is still developing, and while I do not know the full extent of what he may be going through, I do know it is separate from my path."

In February 2019, Ortiz-Magro revealed he sought help at HeadWaters holistic treatment center in West Palm Beach, Florida, to deal with alcohol abuse and depression, remaining admitted for about a month.

"I decided to go to treatment because I wanted to be a better person, a better father for my daughter," he told* **Us Weekly*. "Eventually, all the bad decisions I was making were going to lead me to places that I didn’t want to be. I wanted to be led to the place that I am now — that’s happy, healthy and the best role model for my daughter."

The cast of 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation'.

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Ortiz-Magro stepped away from the revival series in 2021 after a domestic violence arrest. He returned to the series in 2024 for the seventh season after making a few appearances in 2022 and 2023 to apologize to his cast members. Before returning full time, Ortiz-Magro appeared solely with Sorrentino, who acted as a support system for his costar.

*Jersey Short: Family Vacation* returns for its ninth and final season on Thursday, May 7.

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