More From Decider Skip to main content Published May 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m. ET Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has broken his silence after he appeared to nod off during a recent interview with his Jersey Shore Family Vacation castmates. In a lengthy statement posted to his Instagram Story, Ortiz-Magro detailed his “mental health struggles,” sharing that he battles “depression, bipolar and anxiety in silence” every day. According to Ortiz-Magro, his concerning behavior during the cast’s interview with SiriusXM was a side effect of prescription medication he had taken to ease his symptoms. “I have tried very hard to not let any of my symptoms impact how I show up for my Jersey Shore family and the fans,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “Last week, what you saw during that interview was evidence of my ongoing struggle. Some recent emotional events had begun to wear on me. Medication has helped me manage my symptoms, but it can have side effects.” “Typically, I can work through the effects in private,” he continued.…