Mental Health Is Real: Kemi Afolabi Speaks On Harming Herself
Category: Entertainment News
Beautiful Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi known for interpreting her
roles perfectly has spoken about her battle with mental health.
Luckily for Kemi, she had great people around her.
The
actress said she started struggling with her mental health after she was
diagnosed with
lupus.
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To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day, the 44-year-old took to
Instagram to share a photo of herself receiving treatment at a hospital in the
United States of America. She then spoke about how she got out of it and
encouraged others to adapt fast to any situation they cannot change.
She wrote: “#Mentalhealth is real. Stop messing with people
emotions by your actions or words. had mental break down when I got diagnosed
with lupus. I everything I was going through, not having the strength to do
the things I love the most made me wallowed in self pity.
“I never
really showed my loved ones the peak of my breakdown. At some point did
considered harming myself severally, I heard voices to mention a few. I’m
lucky to have great people around me who showed me genuine love which really
helped my healing so fast and I am grateful for still breathing compared to
those who are dead. Then I made myself a promise that I was going to stop
dwelling on something cannot change.
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“Then started getting out of my head by accepting the new me.The way
people move on from event will let you understand how life works! Every man
with his problems” This is to encourage anyone going through something causing
them mental breakdown. PLS GET UP AND EMBRACE THE SITUATION BELIEVING IT WILL
TURN AROUND FOR YOUR GOOD” your breakthrough is near, start by being grateful
you’re still alive.”
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