Dineo Ranaka possibly might not go back on air after being diagnosed with severe chronic depression, according to ZiMoja.
She is reportedly still not back following an emotional breakdown which led to her being hospitalised.
She is currently in discussion with her employers to decide whether she should return to Kaya 959 or continue to let Sizwe Dhlomo occupy her slot.
Dineo Ranaka opened up about her mental health and admitted that she understands people who are suicidal before admitting themselves to a mental hospital. She was soon given leave in which she would have time to recover.
Further, according to the publication mentioned above, Dineo Ranaka left the mental hospital she was admitted to after suspecting another patient secretly filming her during her recovery.
She opened up about her diagnosed with Severe Chronic Depression and stated that she is no longer suicidal.
“I feel like I need to allow myself to reintroduce myself to myself because I’ve been a high-functioning person with depression. And this is dangerous! Very dangerous,” she said.
She further added that she had been getting physically ill. “Really physically sick. I’ve suspected myself to not be well for a bit over two months now. And eventually, I know why! What a relief!” she said. “My symptoms have been in-sleep seizures, trouble waking up, trouble controlling my bladder, confusion, thoughts of harming myself, trouble with energy to do anything, and meaningful deep empathy/sympathy with those that have taken their lives.”
Dineo is now grateful to be alive. “At the end of it all, I am here now. Trying to learn how to move forward without thinking I’m a fraud. It’s really hard on me, and if you knew half of the judgment I’m dealing with, you would probably want to have yourself admitted and never discharged! But I have faith in me. I believe in me. Depression is curable,” she said.
