Ghanaian comedian and actor Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng popularly known as Funny Face has disclosed that his constant state of depression in the past was due to his immense love for his children who were separated from him but not women.
Funny Face for some time was taken to the psychiatric hospital because he was going through depression and others concluded that he was having a challenge with his marriage.
Funny Face alias Chemu is well known to be children’s president and according to him, the love he has for other children is the same love he transcends to his biological children as well.
The ‘Chorkor Trotro fame star said that there was a time his children were taken away from him and anytime he visualized them he felt more depressed and that landed him in the psychiatric hospital.
“Buttocks didn’t take me through depression, the love of my children took me to depression. I was so crazy about my daughters to the extent that when they cried I cried too”.
“Naturally I am an emotional person and I love people’s kids deeply, so, how much my own? So, when they were no more with me I couldn’t take it, I lost it. Their toys are in the room and when I see (them), my triggers go to level 10, it was that bad”, Funny Face said in an interview on radio monitored by The Ghana Report.
Moreover, Funny Face agreed on the fact that being at the psychiatric hospital helped him to recover from his emotional depression quickly, and never regretted being in the mental hospital.
He also added that he was entreated not to allow his emotions to control him if he is to live a depression-free life and stay happy forever.
“When I went to the psychiatric hospital and they told me ‘You do not have a problem, yours is your emotions. When you get a grasp of your emotions you are okay. Your kids, everybody knows you do everything for them, so currently start working on yourself, focus on your mental health.”
The comedian concluded by advising people never to put their trust in mortal beings since people at any point in time can disappoint.
“Never ever put your trust in humans or anything. Make God your focus or center, when you put your trust in humans and the person is no more there or the human disappoints you it will be difficult to bounce back.”
“Now I am emotionally intelligent, I control my emotions about them (my children). First, I couldn’t control it, my emotions were all over the place,” Funny Face added.
