Gospel musician Diana Hamilton has suggested that there is a need for artistes to have therapists on their teams.
She is of the view that having therapists will help artistes open up about their challenges and help address drug usage among musicians in Ghana.
“I seek the face of the holy spirit before I get on the stage. People who do have any form of backing think they have to take some drugs to give them the adrenaline to get on that stage. Most people in other parts of the world who are creatives have therapists.
These people visit their therapists and tell them their problems. They explain whether their songs are doing well or will do well. So if you don’t have a therapist and God who will help you gather yourself and go during your down moments, then they resort to these drugs,” she said.
Diana Hamilton who was speaking on the state of Okamfo Kwadee said it is imperative that creatives in Ghana need to be helped to know that they don’t need drugs to be able to perform or write good songs.
“We need to pray for Kwadee; we need to make creatives realize that you don’t need drugs to jump on stage. Don’t let us glorify drugs. Don’t preach these drugs, which may encourage these kids to go and look for them,” she said.
