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Beauty queen-philanthropist Mrs. Philippines World 2019 Meranie Gadiana Rahman has said she will continue to promote her advocacy against depression, postpartum depression awareness and drug abuse as she has a stronger voice now. "Depression and postpartum depression are serious diseases and often leads to drug abuse and suicide if not diagnosed and treated in time and properly. Feeling isolated, helpless with low self esteem are some of the warning sign of depression and postpartum," said Meranie. Meranie won Mrs. Philippines World 2019 in Paris, France and competed at Mrs World pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada as Mrs Guam World  2019 and She finished in top 8 among the field of 48 contestants. Now based in Hawaii for more than 15 years, her husband Dr. Inam Rahman, an is a medical and emergency room physician. He is also a pageant director, pageant coach and trainer. They have a three-year-old son named Jaleel. Meranie said that she is a survivor of postpartum...

A Filipino model-philanthropist who is advocating postpartum depression awareness will represent the Philippines in Mrs. World 2019 beauty pageant which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 6. Meranie Gadiana Rahman, now based in Hawaii, will compete against 80 married women from around the world. She earned the right to represent the country in the prestigious competition after she won Mrs. World Philippines in Paris, France last Oct. 22. "Mrs World is one of the most prestigious pageants in the world and it is more about inner beauty. In addition, it gives me a greater voice to promote my advocacy of postpartum depression and fight against drug abuse," said Rahman during an interview. Asked how she got interested in promoting postpartum depression awareness, Rahman said: "I became more serious about pageantry after I went through my postpartum depression and there seemed to be no cure or hope for me. One day my husband suggested me to run for a page...