Former contestant on Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye, Angel has stated that her late boyfriend died as a result of mental health concerns.
Angel was overheard on the broadcast frequently discussing her departed fiancé and how much she misses him.
“His death was mental health-related,” the 21-year-old revealed in a Facebook Live interview with Punch Online, while avoiding disclosing additional specifics about his death.
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She also highlighted reasons for the significance of speaking out about mental health issues, saying:
“It is really important to speak out if you are going through anything whatsoever. I think people find a weakness in vulnerability and I used to be like that; I thought that if I was vulnerable it somehow made me weak. It is especially harder for men because there’s a lot of toxic masculinity.”
When quizzed further on how she was able to cope with the loss, she stated that, “Dealing with grief is not a one-way street; there are days you will feel okay, and there are days you don’t want to get up from your bed and want to be left alone. It is a lot of emotions. I was able to recover because I was grateful for the time I spent with him.”