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...
The first chapter of your story has him in it. You, him and her in the sitting room of your 1-bedroom apartment in Shomolu. You’d not...
“Take care of yourself” is a common sentence most of us have heard, and even told others, as a parting shot. However, how many of us...
So many of the world’s most impactful platforms and initiatives have come from an individual or a group who went through a tough time, survived and...
Across the world, more attention is being paid to physical health than mental health, thankfully, over the years, individuals families and governments have begun paying attention...
Selfish (adj.) (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure. When we genuinely love...
With mental health awareness gaining more prominence over the last decade, it is imperative that every section of the society be given attention, and ultimately, catered...
Mental health has been a recurrent topic everywhere lately, including in Nigeria, where cases of suicide seem to be making headlines weekly. Well, an estimated 60 million...
Selena Gomez is receiving treatment at a mental health facility, TMZ is reporting. The singer was hospitalised twice in the last two weeks, the news portal...
The United Kingdom has, in commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, appointed its first Minister of Suicide Prevention. The UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced the appointment,...
I came across a very interesting story recently that so perfectly illustrates how series of small life events can take a toll on our mental health. It’s...
The Lagos police command has declared one Owolabi Ogunwande, 27 wanted after he absconded with a church member’s tricycle and goods worth about N100,000. According to Punch,...
Mental illness is not contagious; you will not “catch it” by getting informed or being kind. You are probably thinking, “how can I be a mental...
Do you take care of yourself? No, this isn’t a trick question. Most likely your response will be: Yes, of course, I take care of myself....
More and more, Rwanda is proving that it’s set on being a country that puts the survival of its citizens first. According to AllAfrica, the country’s...
Thanks to social media and the internet, the world is now seeing the prevalence of mental health illnesses among the human race. However, the prevalence of...
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