HealthOctober 7, 2026

Speaking Out: Presley Gerber’s Public Struggle with Mental Health

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Key Vocabulary

rehabilitation/ˌriː.həˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

a place or program to help people recover from addiction or illness

"He stayed in rehabilitation for a month."

addiction/əˈdɪk.ʃən/

a condition in which a person cannot stop using a drug or doing something harmful

"She sought help for her addiction."

overdose/ˈoʊ.vɚˌdoʊ/

taking too much of a drug, causing serious harm or death

"Emergency workers treated the overdose."

Listening

Speaking Out: Presley Gerber’s Public Struggle with Mental Health

Presley Gerber was a model and the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford. He died at 27 years old at a rehabilitation facility in September 2026. He openly wrote and spoke about his mental health and drug use on Instagram.

For years he posted videos and a series called Mental Health Mondays to share his recovery work. He described trying different treatments, including a trip to Mexico where he planned to take ibogaine. The family asked for privacy after his death. Many people left messages on his Instagram page.

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Quiz

1. How old was Presley Gerber?

2. Where did Presley Gerber die?

3. What was the name of the series he posted on Instagram?

Reading Practice

Read the article from the Listening section aloud. Your AI teacher will give you pronunciation feedback.

Discussion

Do you talk about mental health with your friends or family? Why or why not?

Have you ever helped someone who was trying to change a bad habit? What did you do?

What do you think about people sharing private struggles on social media?