Big Brother reality 星／主役にする Ben Zabel 回復するing after prescription 麻薬 overdose saw him 急ぐd to hospital for 治療?

  • Big Brother 2013 favourite Ben Zabel overdoses
  • His?管理／経営 明らかにする／漏らすs Ben, 32, overdosed on prescription 医薬
  • He's at home after his 解放（する） from 王室の Brisbane Hospital on Sunday
  • Best friend and BB housemate Tim Dormer 申し込む／申し出s his support

By Penelope Kilby and Alicia Vrajlal and Lucy Chesterton for Daily Mail Australia

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Big Brother 2013 contestant Ben Zabel, 32, is 回復するing after 存在 認める to 王室の Brisbane Hospital after an overdose on prescription 麻薬s.

The reality 星／主役にする on Friday uploaded an image of his hospital admittance wristband, 確認するing the 出来事/事件 with the message, 'Thank you to all the staff at 王室の Brisbane' と一緒に the hashtags '不景気' '苦悩' and overdose'.?

In a 声明 解放（する）d on Monday, Ben's 代表者／国会議員?Jeremy Hansen, said, 'On Saturday evening (15th November) Ben Zabel 苦しむd a prescription 麻薬 overdose. He was 扱う／治療するd by paramedics on the scene in his apartment and was later 輸送（する）d to the 王室の Brisbane Hospital for その上の 治療. Ben was 解放（する）d from hospital yesterday afternoon and is now home 回復するing. We ask for privacy for Ben, his family and his friends at this time.'

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Speaking out: Ben told followers: 'I hope in being open about my battle with #mentalhealth, might serve to help others by breaking the stigma'

緊急: Big Brother 2013 contestant Ben Zabel is 回復するing after 存在 認める to 王室の Brisbane Hospital after overdosing on prescription 麻薬s

Ben seemed to be in good spirits in his Instagram 地位，任命する on Sunday, 追加するing the 引用する, 'As 示す Twain once said ―''報告（する）／憶測s of my dearth have been 大いに 誇張するd (sic)".

He was also the 受取人 of support from his friends and family, 含むing Big Brother 勝利者 Tim Dormer, Ben’s の近くに friend and fellow Big Brother housemate, told Daily Mail Australia that he hasn't spoken to Ben yet but 申し込む／申し出s him his support during this difficult time.

‘I’m really shocked and saddened,’ the 30-year-old told DMA.

‘I know Ben has been 苦しむing with 不景気 and 苦悩 for a long time and I’ve 株d that 旅行 with him for the last year since Big Brother.’

Best mates: Tim Dormer and Ben became close in Big Brother 2013 and Tim has publicly supported Ben?

Best mates: Tim Dormer and Ben became の近くに in Big Brother 2013 and Tim has 公然と supported Ben?

'Sending love and light': Tim sends support to his mate

'Sending love and light': Tim sends support to his mate

Support network: Ben's family ask for their privacy during this time - Zabel pictured with his mother Margaret?

Support 網状組織: Ben's family ask for their privacy during this time - Zabel pictured with his mother Margaret?

‘It’s really sad when people who are 苦しむing with 不景気 feel that there’s no one else out there because there’s a lot of people,’ he continued.

‘I’ve known Ben has a lot of people that care about him,’ he said of his good friend, 明らかにする／漏らすing he communicated with Ben just hours before he was 認める to hospital.

He said he spoke with Ben on Friday and he 'seemed 罰金.'

Hoping to speak to Ben again when it is possible, Tim said 簡単に checking in with his mate and 安心させるing him is his biggest 意向.

When asked what he will tell Ben, the 2013 Big Brother 勝利者 said he’d ask Ben ‘How is he going’ before telling him ‘I’m always here for him when he needs me’.

After 審理，公聴会 the news of his overdose, he 地位，任命するd an image of the pair together on his Instagram 料金d.

'Thinking of my mate and hoping to hear from him soon,' Tim wrote.

'Sending love and light'.?

Healing: The reality star on Sunday uploaded an image of his hospital admittance wristband, with the message 'Thank you to all the staff at Royal Brisbane'

傷をいやす／和解させるing: The reality 星／主役にする on Sunday uploaded an image of his hospital admittance wristband, with the message 'Thank you to all the staff at 王室の Brisbane'

'Greatly exaggerated': Ben took to Twitter to make a brief statement

'大いに 誇張するd': Ben took to Twitter to make a 簡潔な／要約する 声明

Big Brother host, Sonia Kruger has been in 接触する with Ben and sent him her l ove, telling DMA: 'Ben is part of the Big Brother family and always will be. We have been in 接触する with Ben and he is 回復するing at home and has requested his privacy. We are here to support Ben on his road to 回復.'?

Fellow Big Brother housemate Tahan Lew who spent time with Ben in the Big Brother house told Daily Mail Australia: 'I have reached out to Ben but like I said to him I know I can't say or do anything to help him.'

'I wish I could but this is something he needs to be strong about and 直す／買収する，八百長をする on his own with the help of professionals but I did let him know I am there for him if he needs or needs me to do anything,' she said.

'I just hope he can get the help he needs.' ?

Last month, the lovable TV personality spoke to Daily Mail Australia about his struggles with 不景気 and coming to 条件 with his sexuality and mental illness.

'I don’t know whether I’m happy with my life,' he 認める at the time.

'But it’s fuller and I don’t feel so alone. That’s the 広大な／多数の／重要な thing about owning something, it 許すs other people to come 今後.'

He said going on Big Brother helped him to vocalise his 不景気, which made him feel like 孤立するd.?

?Recovering: Ben and Tim formed a close friendship on the Australian version of Big Brother in 2013

?回復するing: Ben and Tim formed a の近くに friendship on the Australian 見解／翻訳／版 of Big Brother in 2013

Telling messages: Ben has been open about his struggle with depression, even posted though provoking pictures to his social media accounts

Telling messages: Ben has been open about his struggle with 不景気, even 地位，任命するd though 刺激するing pictures to his social マスコミ accounts

'I struggled in the Big Brother house - Australia saw that.

' It did help though, because 受託 and love is not something I've been にわか雨d with in life, and that’s no reflection on my family... who was gay, anxious and a vegetarian in the 90s?

'I grew up just thinking that I was a 犯罪の because you could go to 刑務所，拘置所 for 存在 gay until I was in year 12.'

The former housemate has spoken about his 戦う／戦いs with mental illness extensively in the past year, 明らかにする／漏らすing that his diagnosis lead to 差別 in the workplace: 'I used to just make a joke and fob the question away, as I was too embarrassed to 収容する／認める, 苦悩 and 不景気 got the better of me in the workplace.'?

Love and support: Tim posted an Instagram message to Ben saying 'Thinking of my mate' after the news broke

Love and support: Tim 地位，任命するd an Instagram message to Ben 説 'Thinking of my mate' after the news broke

Loved: The reality star and comedian built a huge fan base since leaving Big Brother

Loved: The reality 星／主役にする and comedian built a 抱擁する fan base since leaving Big Brother

He was referring to a Facebook 地位，任命する in which he said Virgin Australia had 解任するd him from his 地位，任命する because of his 条件.

He said: 'The main 推論する／理由 I broke my silence (some of you already knew) on how I left Virgin, was that many lovely folks stop me in the street and kindly ask me if I'll ever consider returning to 飛行機で行くing, いつか in the 未来.

'I used to just make a joke and fob the question away, as I was too embarrassed to 収容する／認める, 苦悩 and 不景気 got the better of me in my workplace.

'I then felt like I was lying to myself and lying to all of you by not telling you the 十分な story. I pride myself on 存在 本物の & honest and Mum has always said, 'The truth shall 始める，決める you 解放する／自由な'.?

For confidential help, call Lifeline at 13 11 14 or visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/??

Funny and kind: Since leaving the house, the former flight attendant has taken up a career as a stand up comedian?

Funny and 肉親，親類d: Since leaving the house, the former flight attendant has taken up a career as a stand up comedian?

Public Profile: Ben, seen with Big Brother host Sonia Kruger, has spoken about his battles with mental illness

Public Profile: Ben, seen with Big Brother host Sonia Kruger, has spoken about his 戦う／戦いs with mental illness

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