'I have struggled with depression for over three years' - Photographer turns his pain into art
October is Mental Health Awareness month in South Africa and to start the conversation, Danny sat down with an incredible artist who is using his talent to change the narrative of depression!
Obakeng Molepe is a photographer with an impressive resume, having been featured in New York’s Desundo Magazine, Elle, Adidas, and was commissioned by Marvel to work on a Black Panther-based project, to name a few. His accolades don’t stop there – in 2016, he was selected as one of South Africa’s Top 100 artists for Sasol’s Signature Showcase. Obakeng has depression.
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He sat with Danny to explain how his depression lead him to his newest project:
He was also recently featured on a Beautiful News film where you can see his intensely personal art - watch it below:
As Obakeng says, find something that is an outlet for your depression - art, writing, dancing or even meditation!
If you need help, please reach out! You can contact the South African Depression and Anxiety Group on 011 234 4837.
Video credit - Beautiful News
Image credit - Obakeng Molepe