The singer and songwriter shares her children with her former manager Msa Xokelelo per News24.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) depression is a common mental disorder involving a depressed (sad) mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time.
She took to Instagram to wish her sister - who helps her with the raising of her children - a Happy Birthday and her last born son, Phalo, who has turned 20-years-old recently.
The artist opened up about her supportive family who have come to understand her mental disorder.
"God gave me this beautiful family for they knew my life must be hard so I can be honest about my pain," she said.
"Pain is not all that makes me. I’ve become extremely reclusive in the past eight years. I do not want to explain what trauma it is that brought me here. I’ve shut out so many of my friends. I don’t want anyone else to carry my pain.
"Today is my sister’s birthday. Yesterday was my son’s 20th. I’m so proud of who they have become. My sister supports me with raising Zazi and Phalo. They call her ‘dad’. I’m so grateful to the universe for helping me take care of my family," said the artist.
She explained how hard the situation is on her family but also expressed how happy she is for their understanding.
"Depression is hard on family. I’m so glad these two get it," she said.
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The artist whose music is centred around socially-awareness issues faced the hardest time during the recent Covid-19 hard lockdown.
"I had been living with depression without guidance, and during lockdown, my usual escape outlets were shut. I couldn’t go walking whenever I chose. And, although I’m a loner, occasionally I want to socialise with my friends. Besides external restrictions, my inner jail had become bigger than I could control," she told Business Media Mags.
Her eldest daughter Zazi - a creative in her own right - responded with words of affection to her mother's post.
"I love you all so much! and I’m so grateful for these two [Her brother and aunt], happy birthday to them," she said.
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