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  •  Why I attempted suicide multiple times – Actor Michael Ejoor

     Why I attempted suicide multiple times – Actor Michael Ejoor

    Actor Michael Ejoor has shared his struggles with depression and suicidal attempts.

    He revealed in an interview with Jay On Air that he was diagnosed of clinical depression 14 years ago, during which he attempted to take his own life multiple times.

    He recalled one harrowing incident involved walking in front of a moving car in the UK.

    Ejoor described feeling isolated as a child, believing everyone hated him, including his father, whom he now considers his best friend.

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    “Growing up, I was secluded. I thought everybody hated me. I even thought my dad hated me. I didn’t think anybody liked me. I didn’t think anything was going well for me,” he said.

    He spoke about how depression made him live without plans or hope, struggling to think about the future.

    “I didn’t want to think about tomorrow. The worst question you could ask me was my five-year goal. I didn’t even want to be alive tomorrow,” he said.

  • Why I attempted suicide multiple times – Actor Michael Ejoor

    Why I attempted suicide multiple times – Actor Michael Ejoor

    Actor Michael Ejoor has expressed how he battled depression and suicidal attempts.

    He revealed in an interview with Jay On Air that he was diagnosed with clinical depression 14 years ago, during which he attempted to take his own life multiple times.

    He recalled one harrowing incident involving walking in front of a moving car in the UK.

    Ejoor said he felt isolated as a child, thinking that everyone hated him, including his father, whom he now considers his best friend.

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    “Growing up, I was secluded. I thought everybody hated me. I even thought my dad hated me. I didn’t think anybody liked me. I didn’t think anything was going well for me,” he said.

    He spoke about how depression made him live without plans or hope, struggling to think about the future.

    “I didn’t want to think about tomorrow. The worst question you could ask me was my five-year goal. I didn’t even want to be alive tomorrow,” he said.

  • How I became paralysed for one year – Michael Ejoor

    How I became paralysed for one year – Michael Ejoor

    Actor Michael Ejoor shared how he was paralysed for a year after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) at the age of six. GBS is a rare autoimmune disorder that can cause muscle weakness, numbness, and paralysis.

    Ejoor, known for his roles in films and TV shows like “Tinsel”, “The Olive”, and “Unbroken”, shared in an interview with Pulse that the condition left him paralysed for a year while living in Germany.

    Stating that he had to learn how to walk again, he said, “When I was 6, I was paralysed. For a whole year of my life. When I lived in Germany, I was paralysed. I had something called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), so I had to learn how to walk again after a year”.

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    While there is no cure, treatment options such as plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy can help manage symptoms and speed up recovery.