Nelius Mukami, wife to former Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura has opened up her on her battle with depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Taking to social media, the politician's wife revealed that life battling depression has been tough.
Mukami narrated that the experience has been exhausting, revealing that the condition has drained and continues to drain her.
File image of Isaac Mwaura and his wife Nelius Mukami. |Photo| Courtesy|
“It has taken a lot from me and it continues taking. It takes so much effort just to avoid it and it still finds me even in my happiest of days and in my solitude,” she stated.
Mukami noted that on certain occasions, she does not feel like waking up.
“Nobody understands that it takes everything in me just to drag myself out of bed. Depression continues to rob me of experiences, memories and people. I find myself feeling broken and unworthy. I have lost so many parts of myself, sometimes I stare in the mirror and I cannot recognise who I am anymore,” she stated.
In 2017, the couple was blessed with triplets, however, two of the children (a boy and a girl) passed on. The surviving son is four years old.
In a past interview, Mukami conceded that life was tough after the death of their two children.
“I have been fighting depression since 2018 in April, immediately after I left the hospital. My mental health journey has been a huge rollercoaster and very hard to explain because not many will understand. People think it’s a state of mind that you can just shake off with enough motivation but it is not… At least not for me,” Mukami added.
She, however, appreciates the life she has and has often shared how grateful she is for each day she is alive.
“I know deep down that I am not broken and I am worthy. I know there is still so much for me to conquer. I have spent so much time grieving the person I was and forgotten to be grateful for the woman am becoming. I am a work in progress,” she said.
File image of Isaac Mwaura, wife Nelius Mukami and their son Njiru Mwaura. |Photo| Courtesy|
