Fear Of Turning 40 Drove Me Into Depression – Okyeame Kwame Reveals
Renowned musician Kwame Nsiah-Apau, popularly known as Okyeame Kwame, has opened up about his battle with depression in 2016, attributing it to the fear of turning 40 years old.
In an interview with Bola Ray on Starr Chat on Starr FM, the Rap Doctor shared his apprehensions about reaching the milestone age, expressing concerns about his relevance in the music industry and the perceived aging of his ideas.
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“I was 39 and turning 40 years. I had written an article on my fear of the big four zero and almost everything that I feared…that I will lose my audience share, and then I’m going to be old, my ideas will be old,” Okyeame Kwame revealed.
He recounted feeling anxious about losing touch with younger audiences and facing dwindling interest in his work. The pressure of social validation and financial setbacks added to his distress, particularly the loss of $80,000 invested in his music business.
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“I had invested a lot of money in my career that didn’t work…I lost about $80,000. So that one, plus the shows not coming, plus my fear of the 40 years…the cock came home to roost. All the little things…so I felt inadequate, I am nothing, I am a nobody,” he shared.
Okyeame Kwame admitted that it took him a whole year to recover from the depths of depression, highlighting the significant impact of mental health struggles even on public figures.
