Biodun Stephen reveals how she struggled with depression when she couldn’t get movie roles

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Biodun Stephen reveals how she struggled with depression when she couldn’t get movie roles

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Popular Nollywood film director, Biodun Stephen has revealed how she struggled with depression at some.point in her life. She shared that she was unable to get any acting roles at the time and this led to her being depressed

Biodun Stephen is a producer and movie director. She shared her struggles with Chude Jideonwo recently during an interview. Chude Jideonwo is knomw for his podcast and interviews with various elebrities. This time, he was speaking with Biodun Stephen.
She revealed how the depression came as a result of her not being able to get any roles.

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She then revealed that it was due to the frustration and depression that came with this, that she left acting complete. She says she felt like acting wasn't for her after this period so she left.

She had been so depressed that she broke down and couldn't even watch TV. She says anytime she had gone to an audition with someone and didn't get picked, she would be seeing it on TV and this would fuel her depression more. She would start to wonder why she wasn't picked for the role.
This was when she made the decision to leave acting roles.