Madness deludes itself with the notion of its sanity, because it has not taken off its clothes to run into the street. The world is a...
Michelle Williams, member of former girl group Destiny’s Child, has opened up on her battle with depression. As a guest on CBS’ “The Talk,“ Williams revealed she was...
Lagos is a busy city. It wouldn’t be Lagos if there wasn’t noise, standstill traffic, air pollution and a maddening rush at all times of the...
It really beats me how people think that chasing fame, money, over actual human beings can bring you peace. Sometimes those things are not enough… Money...
A Massachusetts judge has sentenced a 20-year-old woman Michelle Carter to 2 and a half years behind bars for urging her boyfriend to commit suicide. Michelle was...
I’m sure the first thought that would cross your mind, particularly if you are proper Naija is: ehn! what is this person saying? God forbid! (with...
I’m currently listening to ‘One More Light‘ by Linkin Park and it saddens me to think about the death of Chester Charles Bennington. Death will always...
There is me and then there is the edge. Some call it the edge of reason or the brink of despair, but I call it the...
In her new vlog, Ruby Suze is opening up about battling with mental health as she shares her experiences and challenges. She says: This is mental...
With the birth of every new day, the need for counseling has become expedient. With the news of the after effect of societal pressures and family...
Yesterday morning, Nigerians on Twitter were having their regular Sunday-Style delight. If you’re on Twitter you’d know the routine by now: football, gender roles & cooking...
Let’s continue with the discussion on mental health – particularly as October welcomes World Mental Health Day. My last post generated a bit of debate {Click here...
Social media has changed the way we live; in particular, the way we interact with others. Our lives, while seemingly being more open for the world to...
One day, Sheila and I were out as usual and I just couldn’t help noticing her morose face; so, I asked her what was wrong and...
I read about a pregnant 27 year old woman who set herself ablaze when she found out her husband cheated… Whew! So sad! But why? Why?...
“Can I inherit a mental illness?” I want to consider this very important question through the lenses of familiar cultural beliefs about inheriting mental illness. You...
No one will willingly admit to suicidal ideation – the intense obsession with the thoughts of death. This is not necessarily the thoughts of taking one’s...
I had a client once who had been involved with a cult. And in telling me about the experience, it was striking to observe the swinging...
“You’ve started again, abi? Your madness has started again.” Sade stared at her father. “Yes, daddy. I’ve started again. Shey I’m your mad daughter? I’ve started...
There are a few things about mental illness that get me upset, and today I’m going to talk about one of the biggest. (Yes, this is...
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