{"id":61858,"date":"2019-05-27T14:37:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T11:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/?p=61858"},"modified":"2019-05-27T14:47:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T11:47:59","slug":"tom-olango-i-felt-something-was-out-to-get-me-and-it-was-easier-for-me-to-get-rid-of-myself-before-it-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/2019\/05\/27\/tom-olango-i-felt-something-was-out-to-get-me-and-it-was-easier-for-me-to-get-rid-of-myself-before-it-did\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Olango: &#8220;I Felt Something was Out to Get Me and it was Easier For Me to Get Rid of Myself Before it Did&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Bonga Part 1\" width=\"710\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mQtG0XmHa6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonga.or.ke\/\">Bonga<\/a>, an initiative whose mission is to get people to open up and talk anonymously about what\u2019s weighing heavily on their mind, has been highlighting stories of brave individuals who have shared their story and openly talked about the challenges they face everyday in a bid to inspire others going through the same and raise awareness on mental health.<\/p>\n<p>We caught up with Tom Olango, bass guitar player, concert producer and Managing Director, Jamhuri events.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330-550x825.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/lifestyle\/files\/2019\/05\/633A9330-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My journey in and out of depression started in 2015. At the age of 22, I was at the peak of my career having played for top Kenyan artists and hosted one of the most successful Kenyan festivals; Jamhuri festival which was a chronological journey of Kenyan pop music over the past 2 decades.<\/p>\n<p>By all standards, this is was a major success.<\/p>\n<p>What do you do after you feel like you\u2019ve accomplished everything? What\u2019s the step up?<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I kept pushing and working after the festival but I was also very frustrated with the progress in the industry. At the same time, I was not able to balance my work, music, school and the new company I had just set up.<\/p>\n<p>I got caught up in my own head, abused drugs and other substances. I did not take care of myself, I didn\u2019t eat right and this only heightened my negative thoughts and energy.<\/p>\n<p>I dropped out of school, my thoughts were dark and clouded and it was a downward spiral from there.<\/p>\n<p>One night I went to visit my friend and that night I had suicidal thoughts. I felt like there was something that was out to get me and it was easier for me to get rid of myself before it did.<\/p>\n<p>I called a friend who I hadn\u2019t spoken to in two years who called me a cab and shortly after that I took the next bus to my parents\u2019 house. Coming from an African family, mental health should not be talked about\u2026 you\u2019re either sane or insane. To my parents, this meant that I had evil spirits and I needed prayers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom Bonga Part 2\" width=\"710\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7_tRL1aCAU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What people don\u2019t realise is that the brain is a part of the human your body like any other. If you get the flu today, you get treatment for that and you wouldn\u2019t be shy to tell a friend\u2026 I have the flu today.<\/p>\n<p>That needs to be the same when it comes to mental health. We need to talk more about mental health and that doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s the end of the world for you.<\/p>\n<p>Bonga is amazing because you can actually stay anonymous if you&#8217;re not ready to share your story with the rest of the world. We are all going through a lot and no one has everything figured out. 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