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Ghanaian star, KiDi speaks up about his mental health
Ghanaian musician KiDi spoke candidly about how stardom has impacted his mental health in an interview with BBC Africa’s Daniel Dadzie for World Mental Health Day. Destigmatizing and emphasizing mental health in the music business is greatly enhancing Africa’s music scene.
The Afrobeats singer stated, “It’s good for things to not always be flawless. His open discussion of how stardom has affected his mental health sends an important message to his followers and other musicians.
KiDi has previously discussed how his struggles with popularity and success have been publicized.
The Ghanaian superstar opens out about his health issues in the song I Lied.
He acknowledged lying about his health by claiming to be OK when he wasn’t. The musician discusses developing a secure and healthy attitude for himself in his interview with BBC Africa’s Daniel Dadzie. The musical phenomenon remarked about how everyone needs solid support networks, regardless of their industry.
The Ghanian music awards Artist of the Year winner, advised himself and other artists to learn to live in the moment, “I’m one of those people that when good things happen, like you said I won artist of the year; the next morning I wake up and I’m like ‘what next’?”.
KiDi talked about his treatment sessions when asked how he battled to keep his mental health. Additionally, he talked about how his friends and family had helped him along the process.
“It’s ok for things to not always be perfect.”@KiDiMusic is one of Ghana’s most successful musicians, but says it's taken a toll on his mental health.
For #WorldMentalHealthDay he spoke to @iamdanieldadzie about starting therapy and learning to lean on his support systems. pic.twitter.com/ZPQ2sLip6j
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 10, 2023