Art and mind: When creatives struggle with mental health

703,000 people die by suicide every year, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) affirming that suicide was the fourth leading cause of death among 15 to 29-year-old in 2019. [iStockphoto]

When Tanzanian pop princess and music industry sweetheart Nandy, real name Faustina Mfinanga, shared an Instagram photo that portrayed her hanging from a tree by a rope, she struck a nerve with many.

The image did not last long on her page; Instagram quickly pulled it down for “going against community guidelines.”