On July 5, 2023, the world lost another gem to depression when news of Chinese-American singer CoCo Lee's suicide at 48 made headlines. Following a suicide attempt on July 2, 2023, she was in a coma but passed away after a few days.
In a statement published by Nancy Lee and Carol Lee, sisters of the singer, on Instagram and Facebook read, “CoCo was suffering from depression for a few years, but her condition deteriorated over the last few months.”
“The singer sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly the demon inside of her took the better of her,” it further read.
The doctors tried their best to treat her. The statement pointed out that CoCo would have completed 30 years in the singing industry. She has given her voice to some of the most popular songs, and her legacy will live on.
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A part of the statement read, “We know now she has gone to a happier place and no longer suffers from depression; we trust God has her best interest looked after! Now our greatest responsibility is to take good care of our elderly mother. I hope everyone will pray for this poor old lady & allow us time & privacy in healing.”
CoCo Lee's Personal Life
Born in Hong Kong, China, on January 17, 1975, she had lost her father before her birth. When she was nine years old, her mother brought her daughters to San Francisco in America.
In the summer after her graduation, she got an opportunity to sign a recording contract in Hong Kong. She juggled between her career and studies at the University of California. However, she left everything to pursue her passion as a pop singer.
Her last post on Instagram was about her two favourite words - 'Love' and 'Faith'.
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CoCo Lee’s Career
In 1992, Lee participated in the 12th Annual New Talent Singing Awards and she emerged as the first runner-up. She released her first solo albums, ‘Love From Now On’ and ‘Promise Me’, in 1994 in Mandarin.
In 1995, the singer released her first album cover in English, titled ‘Brave Enough To Love’. In 1996, Lee’s album under the Sony Music Entertainment banner became the best-selling in Asia.
In 1998, Walt Disney Pictures hired her to sing ‘Reflection’ and lend her voice for Fa Mulan in the Mandarin dubbing of ‘Mulan’. The list of her popular songs is never-ending. It includes ‘Before I Fall In Love’, ‘Do You Want My Love’, and ‘Can’t Get Over It’. In 2001, she sang ‘A Love Before Time’ from ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ at the Oscars. She was the first Chinese-American singer to ever perform at the Academy Awards.
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Over the last three decades, CoCo Lee delivered mesmerising performances at various pristine stages, including Shanghai World Expo 2010, Singapore Indoor Stadium, and Hollywood Palladium.
The world will remember her forever, and her battle with depression will be a reminder for everyone to be sensitive towards mental health issues (How To Help Someone Struggling With Depression) and treat them at par with physical ailments.
How Depression Can Lead To Suicidal Thoughts?
We spoke to Dr Chandni Tugnait is Psychotherapist, MD Alternative Medicines, Founder & Director - Gateway of Healing, about how depression can manifest as suicidal thoughts. She said, "Suicide is not just someone giving up; it denotes all the pain they felt while trying to hold on but still failed to keep up."
The expert also said that depression and suicidal thoughts are related to emotional agony that can consume a person and weaken their will to live. She added, "A person in the grips of depression tends to feel completely hopeless and helpless, and they often isolate themselves from society, feeling that no one understands them or is on their side. There may also arise feelings of guilt, shame, and worthlessness, and these feelings are so intense that a person may feel that there is no way out."
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