Gomora actor Ntobeko Sishi opens up on battling depression and suicidal thoughts.
The actor turned singer revealed this to City Press in an interview, while discussing his most recent EP, A Night In The Hills. There is a song on the EP called “Lost” which had his aunt concerned about his mental state due to the revelation he made in that song.
While talking to the publication, the above mentioned actor was quoted saying:
“My aunt found a couple of my songs where I was talking about wanting to end my life, and she was very disappointed. She approached me, gently saying, hey you have to go see a therapist. I tried to deny it, saying I am okay,” said the Gomora actor.
The musician added while speaking to the publication that his battle with depression deepened once he got to university which is why he has chosen to release an EP talking about his past traumas as a way to “heal.”
“I wrote this to heal, to truly deal with the things I went through in university, to tell those stories, and to close that chapter because I never did. The purpose of A Night In The Hills is to tell the story of my time at UCT, which is a university in the hills. I wanted it to feel like a narrative piece of a night: going there being a Christian, losing my way completely, questioning everything, finding love, getting heartbroken and dealing with my suicidal thoughts,” said Ntobeko who told the publication.
