Tag: Mental Health
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I have to stop restricting my creativity for my mental health-Olamide
Nigerian rapper and record label boss, Olamide has stated that he had to stop restricting his creativity for the sake of his own sanity and mental health. The singer made this known in a recent interview:“Honestly, the level at which I am right now is very personal. I am just taking my creativity to the…
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The protest, violence, trauma and children’s mental health – Ozioma Onyenweaku
Ozioma Onyenweaku The protest started with the dances and the songs. The children feared nothing; even the very young ones were even chanting ‘enshash’. Then off went the gun and things went awry! Then follows the fright and the trauma! I recall reading and seeing many adults who got seriously traumatized by the violence that…
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A guy nearly slapped me- Arole recounts experience after dressing like mad man
Nigerian actor and comedian, Woli Arole shocked many when he recently disguised as a mentally challenged man and went into the streets of Lagos to experience how mentally challenged persons are treated in the society. He shared his weird experiences on his Instagram page. Arole noted that in the midst of roaming about and attempting…
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Mental health during a lockdown – Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
Mental health is often one of the first casualties of a lockdown or a disruption of an established pattern of life. We react in different ways to deprivation, to immobility, to enforced restriction. We all have different levels of coping mechanisms genetically. Some are more resilient than others. Some have escape routes made possible by…
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Experts call for govts’ intervention in mental health services promotion
Some consultant psychiatrists have called on the three tiers of government to intervene in the promotion of effective mental health services across the country. Dr Rafael Ogbolu and Dr Kafayat Ogunsola made the call at a symposium organised by the Mental Health Information Network and Development (MIND TRUST) on Wednesday in Lagos. It was organised…
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Mental Health and Me, By Omoruyi Giwa-Osagie
By Omoruyi Giwa-Osagie I have spent a lot of time thinking and trying to decide how to contribute to advancing mental health awareness in Nigeria. I have decided that the best way to start is to talk about my experience with mental health. To put my story out, and talk about my experiences, in the…