It would be recalled Afia Owusu-Forfie, vocalist and composer talked about her mental health struggles, a revelation which many people, including some close relatives and friends, expressed shock as they weren’t aware of her ordeal
In an interview ahead of her second virtual album launch which comes off on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 4pm GMT disclosed her reason behind sharing her traumatic experience was to inspire others to know there was indeed a living God who comforts
In the interview, Afia Owusu-Forfie stated “Not all my family members and close friends even knew what I had suffered until the English Album Launch in November 2022 where I shared a written Psalm to God chronicling the ups and downs of my mental health journey.”
She would continue by adding “When I worship God and share this as my testimony, I suddenly have the boldness to talk about it in that light. I am still uncomfortable talking about it on a one-on-one basis especially when family and friends want to know more beyond the testimonies that I give and the songs that I sing”
Afia Owusu-Forfie concluded by adding “I say this not to sound over spiritual. I say it because if you had asked me growing up what I would like to do. Being a songwriter and singing songs would not have been on the list. However, in the course of my battle with mental health struggles, I found God to be a joyful singer as His word states in Zephaniah 3:17, “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing”
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