Why I attempted suicide — Oladapo-Kuku
... Lagos Traffic Radio presenter When you mention the name, Oluwatumise Oladapo-Kuku, what comes to mind is the sagacious and witty presenter with a sonorous voice on Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 FM. However, what many do not know is that Tumise, as she is fondly called, fought a battle as she navigated the throes of living with bipolar effective disorder. In this interview at the launch of her book: Living Mindfully: A Journey to Being, she said the book was mainly to raise more conversation on mental health, and give people living with it a haven to express themselves. Excerpts: What can you tell us about the book? The book is a mini memo. What I just did with the book is to drop experiences after I was diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder, and how I have used the ‘mindful’ tools to navigate that disorder. What I have done with the book is also not necessarily go in-depth into the stories that led to the diagnosis but also picking up those stories, and making the book conversa...