Betty Kyallo’s brother opens up about his struggle with depression and mental illness
Betty Kyallo’s brother, Brian Msafari has come out to reveal that he has been battling with Bipolar II disorder which is a form of mental illness.
Bipolar II is similar to bipolar I disorder, with moods cycling between high and low over time.
However, in bipolar II disorder, the “up” moods never reach full-blown mania or rather never get out of hand.
In an interview with The Standard, Brian Msafari opened up about his story which has touched many who did not know that he was going through a situation that has saw him come out as a conqueror thanks to his supportive family. He said,
“ I have a bipolar 2 disorder so it never gets to the point of suicide or self-harm. I just go through periods where I am so low, a period where every day is a bad day, and no matter how much alcohol you take it does not give you a high. In fact, nothing you do or take can get rid of the dark clouds in your life; You are trapped in a depressive State. Imagine having continuous bad days that will just not let up no matter what you do. Then when you are on a manic stage you feel like you can conquer the world, and during this stage, I can even do three days straight of no sleep and in the past, I would be doing two or three projects at ago and somehow manage.”
Brian went on to add how his sister, Betty Kyallo has been supportive for the last 3 years saying;
“I have been dealing with depression as a result of bipolar for the last 3 years. Betty was always there for me even despite the fact that she was also going through her own struggles. She would go for Check ups with me and walked with me every step of the way.”
Betty Kyallo on other hand shared the beautiful message below congratulating her brother for being brace enough to share his story with the world. He said;
“Bro, I’m so proud of you for coming out and telling your inspiring story. May you impact lives and families dealing with what you went through I’m happy that you have gone through the fire and came out stronger with si much zeal for life. Love you to pieces. ❤️ #Stronger.”
