Most celebrities do not share the darker side of their lives on social media. But when they do, it becomes quite obvious that they have undergone serious life hurdles like many other people. Below are some Kenyan celebrities who have opened up about getting depressed and contemplating suicide.
Oga Obinna
Speaking during a recent mental health awareness walk, Obinna recounted his battle with depression and financial hardship, which led him to believe that ending his life was the only solution.
“I have been poor, I have wanted to commit suicide, but I never gave up. Please look at me now and say, it is possible,” Obinna said, addressing those who might be going through similar struggles. “If you have never been dumped if you have never gotten dark, then you might not know what I am saying.”
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Mejja
Genge artist Mejja battled depression after his wife left with his child while he was away on a business meeting. This sent him into a downward spiral of depression and at some point, he contemplated suicide.
Annitah Raey
The media personality admitted she sunk into depression after a rape ordeal at Jevanjee Gardens after she ran away from home due to the harsh nature of her mother. After the horrific ordeal, she returned home a very different person.
“I became a different person, I stopped talking a lot. I became a weird person. I smoked weed, did work and I didn’t talk. So my mum was like something must have happened to cause the change. I became very reserved and I tried suicide 5 times. I was so wishing to die,” she said during an interview with Pulse Live.
Pierra Makena
The celebrated DJ went through depression at the worst time ever; during her pregnancy. A situation that prevented her from gaining weight and when she was 4 months pregnant, she weighed only 49 Kgs. Her daughter recently turned 8 years old.
Chito Ndlovu
Media personality Chito Ndlovu also opened up on social media about being severely depressed and attempting suicide 3 times.
“There is a time I tried to take my own life three times. I tried 3 times, I successfully failed. I was so deeply depressed, I didn’t want to hear about God, I didn’t want to hear a verse and it all didn’t make sense. At that point in my life, God felt far from me. I was in such a dark place I can’t even dare imagine going back there. Many of my friends had been ripped from my proximity by events but now I see it was God saving me.