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Season 2 of Love Is Blind just wrapped — pending Friday's hotly anticipated reunion, of course — and there is just too much to talk about. From the onscreen relationships to the drama that's transpired just over the past week, there's a lot to dissect.
But, according to Love Is Blind participant Deepti Vempati, we should all be focusing our attention on the way Danielle Ruhl has been treated since the show aired.
Danielle has been mocked, belittled, and shamed her for the mental health challenges she opened up about on camera — and Deepti is speaking out against this on her behalf.
About a week after Danielle said Love Is Blind "misrepresented" her "as a person" and left out key context surrounding her panic attack in Mexico, Deepti defended her former costar in a lengthy Instagram post shared last night.
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"I wanted to take a moment for all of you to meet @dnellruhl through my eyes," Deepti wrote, noting that she and Danielle have "become best friends" since Love Is Blind finished filming.
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"She is such a caring, empathetic, funny, lyrical and down to earth human... We bonded over our love for music, The Office, blow-up guitars, our insecurities, our anxieties and our love for others."
The data analyst went on to call out those folks who've published rude comments and spread "hate" about Danielle on the internet. "I have seen a lot of hate and negative comments and it saddens me," she said.
"Mental health is an important subject and I will not pretend to know everything about it. But, one thing is for sure — when you are trying to heal and grow, having a healthy environment is necessary," Deepti continued.
"Let's uplift each other and be understanding of the journeys we all have decided to take. Please be compassionate and kind!"
Deepti's sentiment echoed portions of an Instagram post that Danielle shared recently. "I want to reiterate that I am fully aware that I can project my anxiety onto others and it is something I am constantly working on," she said.
"However, being dragged down on the internet for my mental health and being 'diagnosed' with every disorder in the book based on an hour of footage taken from months of filming is not only damaging to myself and my family, but to anyone else who [has] had similar experiences."
Visit the National Institute of Mental Health's website to learn more about anxiety, panic attacks, and depression, and to find resources that can help.
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