Health & Wellness
Therapy session with rapper Prodigy highlights living with a chronic illness
Before his untimely death, Rapper Prodigy sat with therapist to discuss life and his challenges. Prodigy had sickle cell anemia and passed at the age of 42.
Before his untimely death, rapper Prodigy sat with a therapist on Viceland to discuss life and his challenges.
Prodigy on Viceland
Prodigy had sickle cell anemia and passed away two weeks ago at the age of 42. Though details of his official cause of death remain unknown, Prodigy has always been upfront with his battles with sickle cell anemia.
Dealing with pain
I found these videos interesting because Prodigy talks about the pain he endured as a person with a chronic illness. When I heard him talk, it reminded me of my down days dealing with connective tissue disease. One day you can be feeling fine, the next day you can be in so much pain, you cannot move.
Depression
What also struck me in this interview was when Prodigy began talking about how his illness might have made him develop depression. This is deep because as many people with chronic illnesses will tell you, the day to day struggles of dealing with your disease can break you down mentally. I know those days all too well.
Maintaining healthy lifestyle
Prodigy also talked about eating right and how he maintained a healthy lifestyle. It’s unfortunate that Prodigy left this earth too soon, but it seemed Prodigy was very much at peace with who he was.
The full episode aired yesterday on Viceland, but check out these chilling clips below.
RIP Prodigy.
Interview
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