Broken heart landed me in a psychiatric hospital – Sista Afia reveals
After her long-term partner married another woman while they were still dating, Sista Afia lost faith in men.
Sista Afia revealed that the experience of the shocking betrayal left her under a great degree of mental stress, and that her inability to get through the incident ultimately led to her being admitted to a mental health facility.
“I didn’t know he was getting married. I was blinded by love so I couldn’t see the signs. When I found out he had gotten married, I was heartbroken. And it took me a long time to get over it.
“I was even admitted at the psychiatric hospital because of how broken I was. It will take me a while to trust men again,” Sista Afia said.
Sista Afia, whose real name is Francisca Gawugah, made her music debut in 2015 with the release of her single “Kro Kro No,” which featured Bisa Kdei.
But after the release of Jeje, which featured dancehall artists Shatta Wale and Afezi Perry, she became extremely well-known.
VGMA Best Highlife Song of the Year (2019) and 3Music Awards Female Woman of the Year (2020) are two of the many nominations she has received.