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Thandeka King speaks on depression

Posted on by Molly Mwangi
In a recent interview on trending SA, Thandeka King opened up about her struggles with depression.
“I used to suffer a lot from depression. Every two years I’d be hospitalized and one of the things that my therapist always spoke to me about was to actually give a chance to what I’m gifted in, which is performing. And I was very scared to leave the comfort of the corporate industry. I was very scared because I had kids and I had responsibilities. 2010 I couldn’t. I shut down for the last time. Had my worst breakdown. I was gonna quit and I was gonna stay at home, and I was gonna be cool…” she said.

Thandeka finally landed her first gig in 2012. She however fell into another episode of depression because she was living away from her family.

“The thing is, I thought when I was in this space, I thought I was good. But in 2016, I crashed again because I wanted too much out of myself and I was faced with the fact that I now am living my dream. I have to allow myself to live my dream, I’m away from my family and constantly feel guilty because I don’t live with my kids and there’s a lot of things falling apart. But there’s a lot of things happening, you just cannot strike the balance and you crash again…”

Dawn Thandeka King speaks on relationship and cheating rumors

Posted on by Purity Lisa
Dawn Thandeka King has been living away from her hubby. She is however doing the best she can in keeping the relationship going well.

She stays in KZN while her family lives in Joburg.

“When I started on Uzalo I had to leave my youngest‚ who was only a year old. It was difficult but we had to make it work. The family was very excited for me and they have been a rock of support for me ever since. Of course I miss them often but I also see them often.”

Because of the long distant relationship, Dawn has been the subject of gossip especially in terms of cheating rumors.

“To have trust in a relationship‚ first you need to know what it true and what is not. There was no truth to the story and so we left it to people to have their own opinions. I knew there was nothing going on‚ we were friends. It is a pity that society often forgets that friendships can go over gender lines.

“Some of my best friends are guys. I have very few female friends. Unfortunately‚ society will look at you sitting next to a guy and think you are having ‘a thing’ when there is nothing going on.”

She said the reports had the potential to cause conflict in relationships.

“Such rumours can harm a relationship but it didn’t affect ours. We spoke about it and I am understood. It is understood that I have guy friends because of the tomboy in me. They understand who I am.”

Despite the difficulties, she is loving her time in Uzalo.

“When I heard about the role. I was very excited. I could identify with the character‚ a strong woman that stands by her character. I made sacrifices because this was my dream and really wanted to play this role.”

Dawn Thandeka King opens up on struggle with depression

Posted on by Purity Lisa

Dawn Thandeka King’s recent hospitalization has left her drained and desperate for her depression cycle to end. She has come out stronger and more determined to speak about it.

“The environment‚ anxiety‚ exhaustion- you name it. My body fell apart and I was back in hospital again. Even though I was doing well in my career‚ my body needed rest and so it shut down. I couldn’t move. It was a difficult place to be in (mentally). I was in hospital for a week and a half.”

This has made her want to speak about her condition openly.

“Every time I was hospitalised and not moving away from the fact that it could happen again‚ I wondered if people understand this condition called depression. You need to admit to yourself that you are struggling so that you can accept help. I chose to talk about it because talking about is the best way to heal.”

For Dawn, depression is something that is not clearly understood.

“It is not understood. You think you can pray it away or just change your thinking. I remember lying in hospital and the cleaning staff would come past and say ‘be strong. Think positive thoughts.’ I thought: ‘do you even know anything about what I am going through? You can’t pray it away. You need to face it head on and prayer can help‚ but it is not just going to fix it.”

Dawn treats the condition by meditating and speaking to those close to her. Acting too has helped her deal with her emotions.

“It is an incredible place and they are so supportive of me. Being on the show has its challenges but these keep me focused.” she added.

Thandeka King speaks on her struggle with depression

Posted on by Molly Mwangi

Thandeka King  opened up to TshisaLIVE  that she has struggled with depression and anxiety for several years‚ with her most recent hospitalisation leaving her drained and desperate for the cycle to end.

She explained that after finishing a gruelling season of Lockdown‚ she went through an emotionally taxing storyline on Uzalo. To her fans‚ it looked like she was on top of her game and slaying the screens‚ but inside she was “crumbling”.

“The environment‚ anxiety‚ exhaustion- you name it. My body fell apart and I was back in hospital again. Even though I was doing well in my career‚ my body needed rest and so it shut down. I couldn’t move. It was a difficult place to be in (mentally). I was in hospital for a week and a half.”