Aamito Gets Candid About Her Own Mental Health Struggles on Instagram

“You are allowed 5 emotional mins in a day, then back to gangster,” Aamito Lagum shared on Instagram yesterday. The post came just two days after she had opened up about her own struggles on the same platform.

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I have spent the last 2 days in bed bse of anxiety , but today I decided to get up , go workout and get some work done. I feel so much more alive now. Now this post is for those who sometimes struggle to get out of bed like me, Please take care of your self especially your mental health. And know that YOU ARE LOVED. 😘😘😘❤️

A post shared by Aamito (@aamitolagum) on Jun 21, 2019 at 10:47am PDT

Although opening up about it is still considered a taboo in our community, mental illness is on a rise globally. According to a health report shared in parliament last year, Uganda ranks among the top six countries with the highest cases of mental illness in Africa, and has a 33 per cent overall global ranking.

Sharing personal experiences just like Lagum did is one of the many ways to help break the stigma around it, and also comfort those are dealing with issues.

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