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Toyin Abraham, Nollywood actress and movie producer has opened up on her battle with depression.
The mother of one married to actor, Kola Ajeyemi noted that at some point in her life, she thought she was going to die.
Speaking in an interview with media entrepreneur, Chude Jideonwo, she said: “Sometimes all I wanted to do was to work, get the money . I collect the money, pay the hotel and continue living my life. Sometimes, I would stand up in the middle of the night and start talking. I wasn’t scared of death. I thought of swimming inside third mainland bridge.Sometimes I will just be scared my heart will be beating so fast. I cannot explain the feeling”.
On the role her manager and therapist played during her recovery process, the ‘Alakada’ actress said: “They gave me reasons to want to live , they gave me examples. I call them anytime, my counsellor and my manager, they were all working back to back. They were there for me”.
Abraham also said that she didn’t inform any member of her family about her battle with depression.
“I felt I was going to die, I didn’t want to be close to my family, so that If I die, they won’t really miss me. There was a day I said to myself ‘Toyin if you die now, you will now be more popular.I was looking at the crowd that would come for my funeral, I was planning for it.I just felt like there was someone out there looking at me. Even when I am alone at home, I just feel like there is someone up there recording me and willing to send it to the press”, she said.
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