Perez Hilton reunites with children for 'short, supervised visits' amid ongoing mental health treatment

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Set us as preferred Perez Hilton’s website has offered an update on the celebrity gossip blogger’s progress following his apparent August suicide attempt, revealing that he has been allowed to see his children and mother.“They were first able to spend time together through a few video calls, and since then, Hilton has also been able to see his children and his mom a few times for short, supervised visits at the facility,” according to the site.“Seeing his children in person has meant an enormous amount to Perez.

There have definitely been a lot of emotions for everyone, but being able to spend that time together has been incredibly meaningful and healing.”Hilton, born Mario Lavandeira Jr., experienced a mental health crisis on the night of Aug.4 in his Miami home and livestreamed himself engaging in self-harm with a box cutter and knife as followers pleaded with him to stop and attempted to contact him.

Hilton spent weeks in the hospital receiving treatment for his physical injuries before being transferred to a residential treatment program, where he could “focus fully on his mental health and recovery,” according to a family statement from earlier this month.In August, Hilton was granted supervised visits with his children.

However, Hilton’s brother-in-law said on a podcast on Aug.24 that Hilton had not had any contact with his kids, as “they were not allowed in that section of the facility.”Tuesday’s update also publicized a GoFundMe fundraiser created for Hilton’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, and Hilton’s three school-age children.

The fundraiser, organized by theater producer Tom D’Angora, who has described himself as a longtime friend of Hilton’s, promised that “none of the money will be used for Perez personally.”As of Tuesday afternoon, the fundraiser had raised about $14,000 out...