D-Naff Entertainment on Saturday hosted a music show aimed at contributing towards the fight against mental health stigmatisation and to encourage people to seek help for mental health problems.

The ‘Speak Out, Seek Help (SOSH)’ event was a collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Lifeline/Childline and the Office of the First Lady, amongst other partners. It brought artists together to spread mental health awareness and to fight stigmatisation through music.

Founder of D-Naff Entertainment and SOSH organiser, Naftalie Amukwelele who is well-known in the music industry as D-Naff, said he got the idea to host such an event because many musicians battle mental health issues, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amukwelele said musicians suffered huge financial losses as no music shows took place because of the pandemic. He added that mental health problems are not only experienced by musicians, but by many young Namibians who suffered various losses due to COVID-19.

He indicated that the show was an extensive call, as the world observes World Mental Health Day on 10 October, to musicians and young Namibians to speak up and seek help, and to end the stigma associated with mental health.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency