Nollywood thespian, Sadra Okunzuwa has given an account of how she was sexually abused as a child and suffered mental health issues as a result.
The beautiful movie producer opened up about her life in a recent interview.
While speaking, Sandra shared that carrying such a burden, especially as an actor, who is tasked with embodying various characters is not an easy process.
She revealed during the interview said:
In the society we live in, people don’t talk about mental health issues a lot, they expect you to visit your pastor and you will be alright. Moreso, as an actor it’s not easy.
First, you will have to embody the lives of different characters and personalities good bad, and terrible.
Despite what you are going through personally, you have to wear a smile and keep entertaining people because that’s what people expect from you.
I personally think that there should be a special therapist for Entertainers because it’s not easy.
Back to me being sexually abused as a kid, even as a grown woman, fully aware of my rights, I couldn’t confront my abuser because it would be generalized and I’ll be stigmatized.
