Clinical psychologist: Funny Face needs social support, not bullying

According to Dr. Arthur, the Ghana Psychological Association's Public Relations Officer (PRO), Funny Face will have a difficult time recovering from his illness if people ignore his mental health issues and hold him in low regard.

During an interview with Graphic Showbiz, Dr. Arthur implored Ghanaians, particularly online users, to exercise greater caution and grace when expressing their opinions on Funny Face's situation.

"No one is immune to mental health problems; it makes no difference if you are wealthy or spiritual. And the truth is that our society doesn’t listen to the cries of people until something comes up.

"Letting individuals express anything they want about your subject is not at all simple. Additionally, I believe that as a community we should use our words more tastefully and carefully, especially when it comes to Funny Face," he remarked.

Since Funny Face revealed his bipolar diagnosis to the world a few years ago, there has been a constant dialogue about his struggles with mental health issues.

Prior to that, the well-known comedian had voiced legitimate reservations about some of his performances after becoming involved in a string of online feuds with his baby mom.

Funny Face took a few years off the scene to recover from the procedure and take care of his health. He made a comeback in 2022 when he played at Lekzy Decomic's Too Cute to Be Mute performance.

 Given the excellent performance he gave that day, many had anticipated the return of the once-loved comedian. The optimistic expectations, however, were dashed at the start of this year when Funny Face reverted to his previous behavior and continued to accuse his three children's mother of denying him access to them.

When Funny Face knocked down a few pedestrians at Kasoa in the Central Region on Sunday, March 24, and was later charged with a crime, things would only get worse for him.

Dr. Newman concurs that celebrities' lifestyles have an impact on their mental health, and that Funny Face's situation will worsen in the absence of significant social support.

He contends that celebrities' mental health suffers greatly from the stress of living up to fan expectations, and that this is especially true for those who have previously received a mental health diagnosis, as Funny Face does.

In all honesty, people's expectations are an issue caused by the lifestyles of celebrities. There are a lot of stressors associated with the job itself, including the need to keep current in order to perform successfully and preserve a particular skill.

On the other hand, anxiety over performance and expectations exists. Additionally, since the media covers everything you do, you forfeit your privacy. "All those things have a way of making the mental health of celebrities experiencing difficulties worse than that of the average person."

Your mental health may also be impacted by the general public's reaction and all the negative things that happen. "People have the ability to offend and say a wide range of things, some of which aren't even true. Being a human has its effects, including coping with all the negative that comes from the general public.

In order to prevent harsh remarks and trolls on social media, he stated, "if you are a star, you first need to be aware of your problems and adopt a healthy lifestyle that helps you build mental resilience daily, including letting people handle your social media pages."