Nigerian rapper and singer YCee has spoken publicly about his mental health journey, revealing that he was diagnosed with a mental health condition in 2020.
Speaking on the Afropolitan podcast, the Omo Alhaji hitmaker explained that the diagnosis played a major role in his temporary withdrawal from the music industry.
According to YCee, he was hospitalized in London for about three months following the diagnosis. Afterward, he returned to Nigeria, where he continued receiving treatment and attending therapy sessions.
The rapper said that the period was a challenging one in his life and career, but he emphasized that professional treatment and therapy were important parts of his recovery process.
“In 2020, I got diagnosed with a mental health condition during the lockdown. I was in London for six months and was in-and-out of hospital for about three months.
“I had to return to Nigeria to continue treatment because of the type of Visa I was on. Coming back to Lagos and getting into the system of mental health in Nigeria, it was a very very long six years. I was on medication and had to be hospitalised several times and still dealing with therapies
“It was up and down. Sometimes it is looking good and sometimes, it just gets really dark,” he noted.
Encouragingly, YCee stated that he is now stable and in a much better place after receiving the necessary care and support.