Suicide Prevention Month: Maureen Waititu opens up on past struggles and depression
By Ascah Mwango, September 4, 2025Content creator Maureen Waititu has opened up about a difficult time in her life, sharing her struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts.
In a post on her Instagram page on Thursday, September 4, 2025, the mother of two reflected on her lowest point in 2019. She explained that while she looked happy on the outside, she was in deep pain and felt like giving up on life.
“I remember this day so vividly, the end of June 2019, when I asked Kev Buo to capture these hot poses, only that, I didn’t want to be here anymore. I was drowning in silence, smiling through pain, and convinced the world would be better off without me,” she wrote.
Waititu said she decided to share her story during Suicide Prevention Month to give hope to others who may be going through the same. She reminded her followers that healing is possible, even when it feels impossible.
She also encouraged people to check in on their friends and loved ones, listen without judgment, and remind each other that no one is ever a burden.
“September is Suicide Prevention Month, and I share this not for sympathy but as proof that the darkness can lie, and healing is possible. If you’re in that place right now, please don’t give up. Please reach out. Please stay. You are not a burden. You are needed. And one day, like me, you’ll look back at the moments you almost gave up and be so grateful you didn’t. Let’s check in on our friends, listen without judgment, and remind each other that healing is veeeeery possible,” she added.
Her battle with mental health is not new to the public. Speaking on a past episode of the Lynn Ngugi Show, the mother of two revealed how suicidal thoughts once consumed her.
“Every day, I couldn’t think about anything else. I would just zone out and think: what if I wasn’t here, what if I could stop feeling this pain,” she said.
She advised anyone going through similar struggles to stay true to themselves.
“What I was facing was not normal or physical; it was spiritual,” she said.
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