<\/a><\/div>\nThe actor explained that his struggles were rooted in feelings of rejection while growing up, which left him believing that he was unloved and unwanted.<\/p>\n
He said that despite his appearances on screen, he carried deep emotional pain, describing himself as a troubled child who never felt valued.<\/p>\n
Ejoor also said that depression left him with no hope for the future, making it difficult for him to see reasons to live.<\/p>\n
At one point, he could not picture himself alive beyond the next day.<\/p>\n
He admitted that he initially kept silent about his diagnosis but later found courage to speak about it after encouragement from a friend.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI didn\u2019t think anybody liked me. I didn\u2019t think anything was going well for me. At one point, I even believed my own father hated me. Despite being on screen and working in Nollywood, I was struggling silently. I saw myself as a terrible child who never got enough recognition or support.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n
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