Comedian reveals how he almost committed suicide last year
Owen Gee has revealed that he tried committing suicide when things weren't going well for him as he now preaches against it.
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Pulse gathered this at the launching of a suicide prevention initiative, Live and Not Die (LAND), where he made known past experiences while dealing with depression.
He had often relied on sleep medication in a bid to escape pressures hindering peace of mind. He made a submission on living a modest life free of dependence on profane materials.
Dealing with depression motivated a speech on getting help for society members dealing with isolation resulting from mental illness.
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The comic presented informed thoughts projected through humour.
"I have had suicidal tendencies. Last year, I tried several things, but they did not work out. It was not because the ideas were bad, but the people I was working with just didn’t let them work out. Then anxiety and depression set in. It was then I realised that no drug could calm depression. There was hardly anyone I didn’t take.
"There was a time I was sleeping on drugs. There was a particular yellow tablet that, if I took it on Tuesday, on Wednesday I would only be prompted to barely wake up, eat and go back to sleep even before I finished eating. I would not wake up until Thursday.” he said
Owen Gee is the latest celebrity to join the list of celebrities who have come out openly to reveal that they have battled depression.
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We can all recall when the actress, Toyin Aimakhuspoke about her depression phase and how she was able to handle it while she was a guest at the 2017 edition of Success Story Africa, held at the TLC Auditorium, Lagos.
This won't be the first time Toyin Aimakhu would be revealing how she abused drugs in the pastas it would be recalled that during an interview with Broadway TV, the beautiful actress had also spoken about her drug abuse problem and how she didn't expect her marriage to actor, Adeniyi Johnson to end in such a messy way.
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