Why Celebrities Battle Anxiety – Damilola Adegbite

Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite has revealed why celebrities battle anxiety.

Gatekeepers News reports that Adegbite in a chat with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, TV host,
revealed how she tackles social media toxicity and trolls.

Damilola Adegbite says many indigenous entertainers struggle with depression and anxiety due to the challenge of maintaining a balance between their public image and personal priorities.

Adegbite also spoke of the intrusive nature of social media as it affects the lives and careers of celebrities.

“I haven’t always been the type to put myself out there.

I’ve learned how to shut off and build a wall around myself. My experiences and what I’ve been through have given me a new level of strength,” the actress said.

“I wouldn’t say I’m completely numb because the truth is that people’s opinions about you matter to an extent.  But I’ve learned to not take it too personally. You say anything I don’t like on social media, I delete it and block you.

“I’ve just learned how to be stronger. You just have to draw a line and know that, in the end, social media is not a person but a million and one voice who have different opinions and experiences.

“You can’t allow those people to judge who you are. We have to be able to strike a balance between maintaining who we are and managing people’s opinions about us. That’s where the challenge is as a public figure.

“You’re thinking, ‘I have to maintain this and still do me.’ That’s why a lot of us are depressed, dealing with anxiety.

“Some of us live larger than our capacity. Being able to find a healthy balance is key, where you’re right in the centre and everything else gravitates around that. Whatever comes, you figure it out. That’s how I live.”

Between late August and early September, some celebrity relationships in Nigeria fell apart, raising conversations on social media.

In some cases, the parties involved went public in social media call-outs while others reacted to online discourse.