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It\u2019s quite sad. People judge you before meeting you. Being a single mom isn\u2019t a disease my dear.<br \/>Single moms also experience discrimination from most brands! Yes! I said it!\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-anna-banner-ebiere-opens-up-on-being-suicidal\">Anna Banner Ebiere opens up on being suicidal<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, Anna Banner opened up on being suicidal at some point in her life.<\/p>\n<p>Opening up in a series of post on Instagram, Anna Banner wrote \u201cFor almost 6 years now, i have had sad birthday experiences\u2026it was pretty frustrating but i was advised to always wear a smile to cover up the pain and sadness.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t have it all figured out. I was suicidal at some point in my life, i never knew depression was real until i experienced it. It wasn\u2019t pretty at all. I was ashamed of my body, some decisions i made, i lost my self confidence, i literally lost myself, i screamed silently for help but no one but God could hear me!<\/p>\n<p>And yes we post beautiful pictures just to feel good sometimes. We post family perfect pictures to but we struggle to sleep at night! Behind the social media doors\u2026I had a beautiful baby girl at 20 (unmarried, young and a school drop out) and 5 years later, i am a graduate. I thought about quitting school so many times\u2026.trust me i didn\u2019t care anymore, it was too much for me to handle. mentally i was exhausted, at some point my daughter couldn\u2019t recognise me, she called her GRANDMA MUMMY INSTEAD, i WAS SHATTERED\u2026<\/p>\n<p>My birthday this year is a huge reminder of how i have been able to pull through\u2026i felt like I have been caged for almost 6 years of my life\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/No-one-talks-about-the-stigma-that-comes-with-single-mother-Anna-Ebiere-Banner-Kemi-Filani-blog-.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Banner talks about the discrimination of being a single mom\" class=\"wp-image-2740119\" data-=\"\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/No-one-talks-about-the-stigma-that-comes-with-single-mother-Anna-Ebiere-Banner-Kemi-Filani-blog-.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Banner talks about the discrimination of being a single mom\" class=\"wp-image-2740119\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>));\/**\/<\/script><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2013, Anna Banner has opened up on the challenges of being a single mum. 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