Comedian Nasboi Reveals Long-Running, Secret Battle with Depression

Famous Nigerian skitmaker and singer, Nasboi, has opened up about his painful battle with depression, revealing that despite his emotional struggles throughout last year, he continued creating skits just to survive the dark moments and keep people entertained.

The content creator made the emotional revelation in a heartfelt post on social media, where he reflected on the difficult season of his life and how comedy became both an escape and a survival mechanism during his lowest moments.

According to Nasboi, many fans may have seen him constantly making people laugh online, but behind the scenes, he was silently battling depression and emotional exhaustion without having anyone to truly lean on.

“If you notice, na this few month i active pass since the existence of this app. Through out last year, i was depressed asf. Until God saved me in January,” he said.

The singer further revealed that social media had unknowingly become a safe space for many people battling loneliness and emotional pain, including himself, as he admitted that some individuals simply have nobody to talk to in real life.

“Some of us no get who to talk to, na here we go come catch cruise to make ourselves happy. Same way some of una no get who to talk to,” he added.

The skitmaker also addressed the growing pressure celebrities face whenever they attempt to express vulnerability publicly, lamenting that many people wrongly assume fame automatically removes emotional pain and human weakness.

“You’re a celebrity, you shouldn’t explain yourself to humans. But let me ask, does being a celebrity come with immunity?”.

Continuing his emotional message, Nasboi questioned why celebrities are expected to suppress sadness and endure insults simply because they are famous, insisting that popularity does not erase humanity or emotional sensitivity.

“Does it mean I’m not allowed to feel pain anymore? Not allowed to be emotional? Not allowed to feel sad when people insult or abuse me? Do I stop being human because I’m popular?” he wrote.

He challenged the belief that every public figure possesses a “strong heart” capable of handling endless criticism, stressing that people process pain differently and should not be mocked for expressing emotional struggles.