Ratile Mabitsela Reveals Suicide Attempt and Losing Partner to Suicide

• The Mommy Club star Ratile Mabitsela marked World Suicide Prevention Day with a candid post about her mental health journey
• Ratile revealed she survived her own suicide attempt and later lost her partner to suicide
• Mzansi flooded her comments with love and support after her emotional disclosure

Former The Mommy Club reality TV star Ratile Mabitsela has opened up about one of the most painful chapters of her life. On World Suicide Prevention Day, Thursday 10 September 2026, she shared a deeply personal account of battling depression, surviving a suicide attempt, and losing her partner to the same illness.

Ratile, a mother of three who was previously married to businessman Elias Lehlogonolo Mabitsela before his passing, wrote that she could not speak about mental health without being honest about her own experience.

"I have known depression from both sides. From battling depression myself, to loving a partner who battled it too. From surviving my own suicide attempt, to later losing my partner to suicide," she wrote. "I share this not for pity, but for awareness."

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Ratile's Message to Those Who Are Struggling

In her post, Ratile emphasised that depression is not always visible, yet can become life-threatening when someone suffers without proper support. She urged followers to check in on loved ones, become a safe space, and pay attention to their own thoughts and triggers.

"Therapy, medication, prayer, meditation, and simply allowing someone else in can all form part of healing," she wrote, offering a wide and compassionate view of what recovery can look like.

She also extended her love specifically to those currently in crisis. "To anyone battling right now, especially if you are feeling suicidal, the last slide is for you," she added, referring to resources she included in the post.

Ratile closed with a tribute to those lost and those still fighting: "Today I hold space for those who attempted suicide and survived. I hold space for the lives we have lost, and for the families who continue living with that loss."

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Mzansi Responds With Love

Her followers responded with an outpouring of warmth and solidarity. Below are some of the reactions:

@malerolemolefi: "🫂 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ oh Rati Rati we love you queen"

@olwe2lesh: "Oh Mama💛"

@angela.1417: "😍❤️I love you for being stronger Mme it's not easy being you but with God you pulled through and u still going far in life Mama one day you will write a book"

@dr_moratwemasima: "Thank you for sharing Rati 💓"

@cphe_k: "Sending strength to you Mama!!"

@blueberrie45 also responded with a heartfelt admission of their own: "I'm battling depression as in now and I had a lot of thoughts about suicide, my kids are the only reason I'm still around 💔💔"

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) on their 24-hour helpline: 0800 456 789.

Source: Briefly News