Malta's Eurovision participant Christabelle pressed her message about getting rid of mental health care taboos during events in the run-up to the song contest in Lisbon on Tuesday.

Christabelle will be singing Taboo at the song contest, a song which highlights mental health care issues. 

The Ministry of Health in Portugal teamed up with the Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health and Christabelle to send a message of hope about mental health.

Photo: Stefan Balzan, PBS Malta..Photo: Stefan Balzan, PBS Malta..

The singer took several questions about mental health care, a subject she is well versed in. At one time a member of the audience broke down in tears and the singer left her place to give the young woman a hug.

The singer gave a rendition of her song and spoke of the need to break down the taboos surrounding mental health.

The event heard video messages from Health Minister Chris Fearne and President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.  

Christabelle was praised for telling her own mental health story, demonstrating that she wasn’t afraid to be judged.

Christabelle will perform in the second semi-final of the song contest on Thursday and, if she qualifies, in the final on Saturday. The first semi-final will be held on Tuesday evening. 

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