Popular Nigerian singer and rapper Oludemilade Martin Alejo, widely known across the music industry as YCee, has opened up about his private battle with mental health, revealing that he was diagnosed with a clinical condition in 2020.
Speaking with remarkable candor during a recent appearance on the Afropolitan podcast, the 'Omo Alhaji' crooner disclosed that navigating his diagnosis was the major catalyst behind his prolonged, unexplained hiatus from the Nigerian entertainment scene.
The rapper shared details of his journey, explaining that the initial medical discovery occurred during the global pandemic lockdowns.
Following his diagnosis, YCee spent six months in London, United Kingdom, where he was admitted in and out of a medical facility for a three-month period to stabilize his condition.
Due to immigration and visa regulations, the hip-hop artist eventually returned home to Lagos to continue his recovery process within the Nigerian medical system—a journey he described as an arduous, fluctuating six-year experience involving heavy medication, multiple routine hospitalizations, and continuous psychiatric therapy sessions.
"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," YCee shared on the podcast. "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."
By sharing his vulnerability, the award-winning musician joins a growing list of contemporary African artists working to dismantle the deep societal stigma surrounding mental health challenges.
Reassuring his fans and listeners regarding his current welfare, YCee confirmed that after years of intensive clinical treatments, balanced therapy routines, and strict adherence to his medical prescriptions, his mental state has successfully stabilized, enabling him to properly process his emotions and focus on his long-term well-being.
#YCee #MentalHealthAwareness #AfropolitanPodcast #NaijaMusic #OmoAlhaji #MentalHealthMatters #LagosCelebs
Speaking with remarkable candor during a recent appearance on the Afropolitan podcast, the 'Omo Alhaji' crooner disclosed that navigating his diagnosis was the major catalyst behind his prolonged, unexplained hiatus from the Nigerian entertainment scene.
The rapper shared details of his journey, explaining that the initial medical discovery occurred during the global pandemic lockdowns.
Following his diagnosis, YCee spent six months in London, United Kingdom, where he was admitted in and out of a medical facility for a three-month period to stabilize his condition.
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Due to immigration and visa regulations, the hip-hop artist eventually returned home to Lagos to continue his recovery process within the Nigerian medical system—a journey he described as an arduous, fluctuating six-year experience involving heavy medication, multiple routine hospitalizations, and continuous psychiatric therapy sessions.
"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," YCee shared on the podcast. "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."
By sharing his vulnerability, the award-winning musician joins a growing list of contemporary African artists working to dismantle the deep societal stigma surrounding mental health challenges.
Reassuring his fans and listeners regarding his current welfare, YCee confirmed that after years of intensive clinical treatments, balanced therapy routines, and strict adherence to his medical prescriptions, his mental state has successfully stabilized, enabling him to properly process his emotions and focus on his long-term well-being.
#YCee #MentalHealthAwareness #AfropolitanPodcast #NaijaMusic #OmoAlhaji #MentalHealthMatters #LagosCelebs
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