Health System Strengthening in Lagos State
Registration for a Stronger, Coordinated Health System The greatest barrier to quality mental health care in any major city is not a lack of passion, but a lack of coordination. […]
Building Community Trust: Transparency Through Official Listing
The landscape of mental health service provision in Lagos State, Nigeria, is undergoing a vital transformation. As the demand for quality mental health support rises, so does the critical need […]
From Epidemics to Pandemics: Why Mental Health Must Be Treated as Essential Infrastructure in Disaster Response.
When the communities battle an epidemic or natural disaster, the first response is always physical hospitals, tents, vaccines, and food supplies. In Nigeria, we have seen it time and again, […]
Emotional Exhaustion: What it Feels Like and How to Cope
Have you ever felt so exhausted, not just in your body but deep in your soul, that it feels like your mind is full of fog, your heart feels heavy, […]
Mental Health in Nigerian Universities: Coping Mechanisms and Institutional Support Gaps
Universities, they say, are a different world entirely. Different from the life a 16–18-year-old knows. But they never prepare these young minds for the weight of that difference, before they […]
Supporting a Loved One with Mental Health Challenges Without Draining Yourself
Friendship is a sanctuary, a bond built on trust and understanding. But when a friend is dealing with a mental health challenge, that bond can transform into a crucial lifeline. […]
Church, Mosque, or Therapy? Finding holistic support and mental health care
Introduction In Nigeria, faith remains one of the most trusted sources of comfort and healing, especially when individuals are overwhelmed by mental distress. Whether it is through prayers in churches […]
Balancing Faith and Mental Health: When Prayer isn’t Enough
Introduction In many faith-based communities, mental health struggles are often met with a well-intentioned but overly simplistic prescription: “Just pray about it.” While spiritual practices such as prayer, fasting, and […]
How To Support A Loved One Dealing with Trauma: Dos And Dont’s
When someone close to you, whether a partner, friend or a family member is living with PTSD, it impacts you as well. PTSD can put a significant strain on both […]
FROM STIGMA TO STRENGTH
Meet Nneoma Despite feeling otherwise, the words caught in her throat as she jumbled a positive response. She knew it wasn’t right to lie, but she did not have the […]