Depression has been found to be the strongest single risk factor for attempted or completed suicides. Depression among the youth are frequently unrecognized or misdiagnosed and...
The society has also been conditioned to largely treat Mental Health problems as spiritual and suicide as unspeakable.
Thankfully, the narrative that mental illness is rarely being talked about in Nigeria is changing. In this report by BBC News Pidgin, a Nigerian woman Namadi*...
Even our parents now, who are typically cagey with things like this, have begun sharing broadcast messages on WhatsApp about mental health. You know that with...
We love how technology is being used to solve problems and make life easier in virtually all aspects of life. Today, for our #BellaNaijaMCM feature, we’re...
Resuming to college is both exciting and terrifying. For most teenagers, it’s the first time we’re living on our own. For the first time we’re faced with...
I am Schizophrenia, your silent struggle
Life should not be stressful. It should be challenging, because that way we learn, evolve, and become the refined, best versions of ourselves. Individually, we should...
Sexual assault has a huge impact on a victim’s mental health. The trauma of being sexually assaulted can trigger panic attacks, flashbacks of the assault, intense...
Schizophrenia cases are not all the same; what triggers one person’s symptoms might be innocuous to another. Unlike depression and anxiety, which are the Cadillac of mental health...
Our society has been built in such a way that people think that speaking up makes them appear weak. But deep down, these people just need...
We tend to use the word ‘depressed’ or ‘depression’ casually. Awful things can happen to you, and you feel sad at that point, but that is...
Every week I come across the suicide story of a young Nigerian, and as usual, people go on to say how “suicide is never an option.” But they...
One of the ways to reduce suicide rates is to have facilities that can be easily accessible to people who need help. As a nation of...
Life, as we know, comes with different opportunities and challenges we all have to face. Most times, what leads to this depressing state is when people...
Do not suppress your emotions to make other people happy. If you feel sad, cry and let it out. If you feel overwhelmed, take the break...
“Emotional wellness is not repression. Emotional stability is not denial. It’s not suppression, its expression.” This is why forgiveness must be at your own pace. Your...
“I started throwing up when I was about thirteen years old. I thought I was too fat and I wanted to be thin and beautiful.” Although...
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity....
We start off the New Year with so many goals. Some may be big and lofty, others may be small and easy. Whatever the case may...
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