Comedian Al Porter praised for showing anti-depressants on RTÉ last night

Al Porter is well-known and loved for his cheeky humour and generally affable personality.

On last night’s Cutting Edge, the comedian opened up about taking anti-depressants and the stigma that surrounds such a situation. Porter reveals that he hadn’t even told his mother about his medication until he decided to publically speak about it. “I’ve been hiding them around my house,” he says, “I have had my friends go pick them up for me.” Porter even says that he has had the prescription made out to different names. Porter openly talks about the stigma that surrounds anti-depressants and how difficult he found it to admit that he needed them.

.@TheAlPorter talks about the stigma of taking anti-depressants.#CuttingEdge https://t.co/VUZxn50bTz

— Cutting Edge (@CuttingEdgeRTE) November 16, 2016

At a point during the interview, Porter showed his medication and viewers responded brilliantly.

Al Porter proved to be an incredible guest again on #CuttingEdge — Deirdre Hanley (@deefran13) November 17, 2016

So much respect for #AlPorter for opening up. #CuttingEdge

— Rebekah Mc Loughlin (@Beckmcloughlin) November 17, 2016

Beautiful bravery from @TheAlPorter tonight on #thecuttingedge @RTEOne, talking about depression & taking Lexapro with such honesty. Champ. — Nadine O'Regan (@NadineORegan) November 17, 2016

Well done @TheAlPorter! Can't have been easy to talk about depression, but will hopefully help destroy that stigma. https://t.co/o6VbCOEIEQ

— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) November 16, 2016

Well the f@&k done @TheAlPorter #CuttingEdge — Niall Breslin (@nbrez) November 16, 2016

Hats off to @TheAlPorter indeed. A great guy and also a great supporter of @PietaHouse #CuttingEdge https://t.co/XfoYnUX4dW

— Pieta House (@PietaHouse) November 16, 2016

I dont think @TheAlPorter knows how many 1000s of people he has helped by his honesty tonight on @CuttingEdgeRTE .Well done sir #CuttingEdge https://t.co/2Eap4eAppV — rorymcevoy (@rorymcevoy) November 16, 2016

#CuttingEdge @TheAlPorter speaks with searing honesty. We need more of that in Ireland. Take a bow, young man. #Mentalhealth

— PJ Coogan (@pjcoogan) November 16, 2016

Brave of @TheAlPorter to talk so openly and articulately about depression. Fair play #CuttingEdge — Triona Doherty (@TrionaD) November 16, 2016

Amazing guy, well done you've opened the conversation for a lot of young men, we love you for it @TheAlPorter @ciarakellydoc #cutting edge

— Laura MacDonald (@lmacdtds) November 16, 2016