Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode has opened up about her battle with depression and suicidal thoughts.
On her Instagram page, she revealed that she was depressed and suicidal for almost three years. She noted that she showed up every day, as if she wasn’t struggling or dying inside.
Juliana said depression made her realise how much of a medicine joy is as her whole body was shutting down, and she was diagnosed of all sorts of things and gained so much weight.
The Toyi Baby star said she tried therapy, but it wasn’t as great as allowing God to fix her. She expressed gratitude for her complete healing and wholeness and admonished those battling such to seek Him.
“I was depressed and suicidal for almost three years.
Of course, I showed up every day, as if I wasn’t struggling or dying inside.
Depression made me realise how much of a medicine joy is; my whole body was shutting down.
I was diagnosed with a sort, and I gained so much, but still not as much as the weight I was carrying inside.
If you have never experienced depression, you might downplay what people go through when they’re depressed.
If you have never been suicidal, you might think that those who take their life are selfish, whereas to them, it’s their only means of escape.
Therapy is great.
I went to therapy too, but sometimes you need to return to your Maker for the perfect fix and guess what? It’s FREE
You need not pay a dime.
You only have to be vulnerable with Him and say, “Fix me, Lord”.
I thank God for complete healing and wholeness. Shared this because of the numerous DMs of people going through depression and having suicidal thoughts.
It is not the end!
Don’t listen to that dark voice in your head.
The sun will rise again.
Give all your depressive and suicidal thoughts to God.
Tell Him about everything. He’s going to help you.
I promise you”.
“Vulnerable post, I feel you, I really feel you.
Don’t do it, don’t do it! What you’re dealing with is common to man, to humanity, and to life.
If it’s happening to you, it’s because it can not consume you; it’s because you can come out of it. You think you have little or no strength for it, but inside of you lies so much strength and capacity to break free and come out whole.
GOD LOVES YOU, GOD WANTS YOU HEALED AND ALIVE. YOU NEED TO GO TO HIM.
Please believe me. Sending you prayers, warm hugs and love.
1 Corinthians 10:13, Daniel 3:27
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Last year, Juliana had written a note to victims of all forms of abuse. She stated that it breaks her heart knowing that a lot of people had gone through all forms of abuse and had carried the pain through the years. Olayode revealed that she has taken time to pray for them and will keep them in her prayers.
In 2022, Olayode had called out Pastor Timi Adigun, who was her ‘spiritual’ father and manager, for taking control of her Facebook and other social media accounts. During their social media verbal exchange, the actress revealed that the pastor molested her sister, but the clergyman debunked abusing her sister.