Illnesses Rooted In Emotional, Mental Trauma — Vimbai 

 Former Big Brother Africa contestant, Vimbai Mutinhiri has advised people who find themselves in toxic situations to walk away when they can to avoid being consumed. In a post on her Instagram page, the Zimbabwean actress, model and television personality noted that though people don’t get to choose what life throws at them, there are safety nets they can deploy. 

She wrote; “Last week I had a profound conversation with a sister friend about how so many chronic diseases and illnesses are rooted in emotional trauma and mentally toxic experiences. The truth is we often will not get to choose what life throws at us, but it is up to us to learn how to avoid being consumed by our situations. 

“Walk away where you can, and when you can’t – be intentional about having a life jacket to navigate through storms without adopting the spirit of the storm. The mind may forget, but the body cells seldom forget: guard them and heal them.” 

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Vimbai was raised in Belgrade, Serbia and in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to participating in Big Brother Africa Amplified in 2011, she studied in South Africa graduating from the University of Cape Town with an honours degree in politics, philosophy and economics. 

In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vimbai married Andrew Ekpenyong in Calabar, Nigeria. She presents the four-hour programme, ‘News Day’ on Arise TV.