Nigerian rapper and singer Ycee has revealed that he has been battling bipolar disorder since 2020, opening up on how the condition affected his mental health, creativity and music career.
The 33-year-old artiste disclosed during an appearance on the Afropolitan Podcast that he was diagnosed with the condition during the COVID-19 lockdown while living in London, marking the beginning of what he described as a difficult six-year journey.
The rapper, whose real name is Oludemilade Martin Alejo, said the diagnosis came at a time when he had little understanding of mental health issues and was forced to navigate treatment and recovery while away from home.
“In 2020, I got diagnosed with a mental health condition, and that was during lockdown. I was in London, deep down into lockdown. I was in and out of the hospital for maybe 3 months,” he said.
Ycee explained that he eventually had to leave
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