Celebrity Fashion Designer Veekee James opens up on how false rumours led her into depréssion

Nigerian Celebrity fashion designer Veekee James has shared how false online rumours took a toll on her mental health, plunging her into a struggle with depression.

In an interview with Nancy Isime, Veekee recounted how a scandalous claim that she allegedly “snatched” her husband, Femi Atere, from a friend sparked a period of deep emotional distress.

She revealed that she locked herself in her room for two days, crying and praying as she battled the weight of the accusations.

Describing the experience as her first real encounter with depression, a condition she admitted she had not fully understood before, Veekee said her faith and resilience helped her pull through the difficult phase.

She said:

“There was one that really shook me, and that was the period when we had to ask God to help us come out of it. Immediately, we came out of it; that was the end.

“It was a story about how I stole him from a friend, and we were sleeping with each other, which was all lies. And it almost put me into depression. That was the first time I got to know what people who say they feel depressed felt.

“I remember entering my room and not coming out for two days. I was crying and praying. The way God brought me out felt like a miracle, and I kept hearing more stories, which I laugh.”