Experienced Nollywood actress Bukky Wright has talked about her own battle with depression, describing the difficulties she encountered and how she overcome them.
Bukky Wright recently opened up about her battles with depression in an interview with media personality Teju Baby Face on his show.
She disclosed that although she had been given medicine to treat her depression, her children’s encouragement was ultimately what got her through it.
She thanked them for their participation, saying they had been her greatest critic and support system over her career.
The actress credited her children with urging her to adopt a more positive outlook and to prioritize her own well-being.
According to Bukky, her children advised her to stop stressing and take time to enjoy herself.
In her words:
“There was a time when I was depressed. Yes, I was taking depression antidepressants. But my children had to wean me out of it. They have always been my number one critique.
I don’t know if I could call my children my pillar of life and they know that I would love my life for them.
So, they tell me, hey, Iya, you have been loving your life for us; now it is time to live for you. Enjoy yourself and have fun…”
In an earlier interview, the actress revealed why she returned to Nollywood after many years of being away.
Bukky Wright explained that she had to leave the movie industry for the sake of her children.
Stating that she lives for them, the thespian said they needed her more at the time, so she chose them over her career.
“I will be practising it [tech] simultaneously with entertainment. The fact that I had to deviate totally from entertainment to tech was something many people thought I would not be able to do. I would tell all my mentees that if I can do it, they can do it too.”
Reflecting on her time away, the actress revealed what she missed most about Nigeria. Her words:
“What I would love to eat again would be proper Naija amala. What I would like to do again would be to act with Nollywood actors.”
Addressing her much-anticipated return to Nollywood, Bukky Wright assured fans of exciting projects in the pipeline. She teased:
“I have a lot for fans, including my project—‘The Return of Omotara Johnson,’ which is coming, and a whole lot of other things. I am back to stay.”
When asked about her ageless looks, she attributed it to prioritising rest, saying, “I don’t joke with my beauty sleep.”
