Kunle Remi -How I Almost Took My Own Life in 2017 But I Found Purpose Again

There was a time in my life when I almost gave up literally.

It was 2017, and I was going through one of the darkest seasons of my life. From the outside, it looked like I was doing fine. I was acting, smiling, posting, showing up but inside, I was empty. I felt lost, inadequate, and uncertain about everything: my talent, my career, my relationships, my place in life.

I remember those nights when the noise in my head was louder than anything around me. I kept asking myself questions I couldn’t answer, Am I enough? Am I doing enough? Am I even on the right path? Those thoughts started to build walls around me until I couldn’t see a way out.

There was a day I will never forget , when I stood at a bridge, and my mind was telling me that maybe it would be easier to just end it all. The pain, the pressure, the expectations. It felt too heavy to carry. That was the moment I realised how thin the line is between smiling for the camera and crying behind closed doors.

I went online and made a few posts, things I later deleted. Looking back, I know those were cries for help. But at that time, I didn’t even know how to ask for help.

Somehow, grace found me. God found me. I had people who checked in, people who reminded me that my life had meaning even when I couldn’t see it. And that became my turning point.

After that experience, I started to understand that my journey was never about fame. Fame doesn’t fix brokenness. It doesn’t silence the voices in your head. What saved me was purpose, finding something to live for that’s bigger than applause or attention.

That dark moment taught me compassion for myself and for others who are struggling silently. It’s why I talk about mental health now. Because if I, Kunle Remi, the actor you see smiling on screen, could almost lose himself, then anyone could. And that means anyone can also come back stronger.