Mental health: “When my daughter and 7 other members of my family died, I became more depressed.” – Ada Ameh divulges.

Ada Ameh, a Nollywood actress, has spoken candidly about her fight with mental illness.

The actress admitted that her death made her more depressed in an interview with TVC, Your View.

She claims that although she had been miserable for a long time, the death of her daughter made it worse because she was both her sister and best friend, and her loss felt like the end of the world.

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Ada Ameh admitted that she lost 7 family members throughout the years, which had a negative impact on her.

“I have depression, I have been depressed for some years and it became very worse when I lost my daughter in 2020. I was 14 when I had her, she was my bestfriend, sister, I just saw my world crumbling down before me.

I had lost 3 of my sister’s, 3 of my brothers and family. I thought I was going to be next when my younger sister died and I have been in and out of hospital.

On her advice for those battling mental health, she said, “I get dms from people who want to commit suicide. Talk to a doctor, and get professional help. I used to leave Lagos to Calabar to get a doctor until I found one in Lagos.

Talking about Empress, “Empress isn’t my friend, she is my sister. We have known each other for 23 years. We are family friends. She is always there for me. She recently came to visit me when the voice note leaked and we talked, prayed and she encouraged me.