Musician Josh reveals how he secretly battled depression

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Many Kenyan celebrities have come out to share how they have been victims of depression which is number one killer among the youth.

Popular singer and former band member of Amos and Josh duo band, Josh has for the first time open up how he secretly battled depression.

Josh who is now known as Manio  says he had disagreements with his wife and it got to a point he found himself depressed.

“The last three months, things in my life were not so rosy,” Josh said.

The father of one says he would go to the hospital but the doctors wouldn’t find any thing wrong with him.

” I would feel sick or have high fever, but when I go to the hospital, the doctor would not find any disease,” he said.

He went further to explain how most men are suffering in silent because the society tells them they need to be strong.

“Most men are going into depression because they are not speaking out just because they have been told to be strong, forgetting that we have feelings.”

According to Josh, all his troubles started after his wife gave birth and had some disagreements.

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“Someone had earlier on told me that once you get a child, most couples disagree because they are adjusting. However, we are working on well and fatherhood is amazing. There is nothing as good like seeing my daughter smile,” he said.

Manio also narrated that his lowest moments inspired his current hit song.

“Out of that lowest moment came this beautiful song ‘Light my way’, which is a high for me’ he explained.

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Amos and Josh came to limelight way back in 2013 when they participated i singing competition dubbed “Tusker Project Fame”(TPF).

However, the two melodious musicians parted ways last year.

 

 

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