Nigerian actress, Beverly Osu has revealed that she battled depression for three months after working on the Netflix original film Òlòtūré.
She explained that the role affected her mental state because of the way she approaches acting.
Osu described herself as someone who fully immerses into characters, a process that often makes it difficult for her to detach from them once filming ends.
According to her, the deep involvement in Òlòtūré left her facing an identity struggle as she tried to rediscover herself after production.
“What we are is what they call method actors. I can’t just read a script, execute it, and then in two days become another person. It takes a lot of mental detox before I can enter into another character,” she said.
“When I shot Òlòtūré and left the set, I was depressed for three months because of an identity crisis. I was trying to search and piece together fragments of Beverly in order to bring myself back.”
Osu, who began her career as a model before moving into Nollywood, said her personal experiences and professional journey have shaped her interest in mental health.
She stated that many people tend to overlook mental well-being, which pushed her to start speaking up about the subject and encouraging others to pay attention to it.
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