Vera Sidika's ex-lover Otile Brown has been quietly battling depression for the last year. Speaking in an interview Radio Maisha, Otile Brown said,

Depression is real. For the longest time, I have not been okay. I’ve been working, doing shows but emotionally and physically I’ve been troubled.

He added,

The problem with being an artiste is that we cannot open up to people. You can have a lot going on in your life but you cannot talk because there is a way people perceive you.

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Commenting on Papa Dennis' death, Otile said,

Unaona kama issue iliyotokea juzi na Rest in peace Papa Dennis unakuta kwamba unaweza kuwa wewe ni msanii lakini kuna vitu ambavyo vinaendelea katika maisha yako, si kifedha ama vitu kama hivyo, ila huwezi ongea maana wewe ni msanii alafu kuna vile watu huwa wameshakuchukulia na shemu ambayo watu wamekuweka tayari na unahisi kwamba huwezi ukamfuata mtu ukamuelezea shida zako na saa zingine unataka tu mtu akushauri maana kule kkuongea kunatuliza roho coz the moment unazitoa moyoni unabaki na Amani. Lakini unashindwa mtu ambaye unaeza share naye hivyo vitu maana hujui umuamini nani. So kwa muda mrefu mwenzenu nimegundua kwamba niko depressed [For instance, like Papa Dennis' case, when you talk, one finds peace but as an artiste, you don’t know who to trust because you are not sure who is your friend. Some people may come and listen to you but all they want is to spread information about you.]

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The Chaguo la Moyo hit singer said that he's been trying to fight depression and stay positive.

I have been seeking help, I’m also trying to relax, to cleanse my body, eat better just trying to get rid of that bad energy and to focus. I have been depressed for a whole year and it had me wilding on social media and I have done some things that have disappointed my fans.

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