Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Speaks After Jersey Shore Snooze

Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has

In a now-viral video, the reality star appeared to .

Ortiz-Mago, 40, who , seemingly blamed his conduct on in a series of posts on his Instagram story on Monday.

'High functioning depression is waking up each day with a face that works but a heart that doesn’t, doing everything you’re supposed to do while feeling nothing inside, and most days it’s like being trapped in your own life, forced to keep moving even when every part of you wants to stop,' he wrote, quoting a message from an account called Ticus Poetry. 

Next came a notice that said: 'May is Mental Health Awareness Month: 1 in 4 people will suffer from some form of mental illness in a given year.'

Later, he shared a clip of star Kyrie Irving being interviewed and stating, 'It's okay to be human. Like, I don't have to be perfect for anyone here nor do I have to be perfect for the public. So I'm not here to dispel any perception. I'm just here to be myself.'

On April 23, the cast had gathered to promote the ninth and final season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation when Ortiz-Magro’s eyes began to close and his shoulders slouched.

It happened as Cortese, 39, was speaking about MTV being 'our home.'

'We are so grateful to them, now it's time to move on. We're just kind of finding a place to park at this point,' she said as fans noticed Ortiz-Magro struggling in the background.