Siya Kolisi’s Wife Rachel Attempts Suicide
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The philanthropist and mother of two was very candid about her spiritual and mental journey as a teenager in an interview with Mpoomy Ledwaba on her Wisdom & Wellness podcast.
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Rachel opened the lid on how her parent’s divorce affected her as a teen and into her adult life.
I felt led to share my story about depression and that journey. My parents went through a really bad divorce and this is just my personal story. I know everyone’s struggles are different. With my parents’ (divorce) it was very challenging. I lost my way so much and found myself sometimes in not healthy friendship groups. They’d be like if you are having a tough day let’s have a drink or a smoke and that’s the environment I found myself in and it spiralled. Depression does that, it does that to a person where you are like ‘I’m not depressed, I’m fine.
Rachel also added that she tried to commit suicide on multiple occasions when she was a teen, mostly cutting herself with a sharp object. “I tried to commit suicide when I was 15,” she said.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
