For a long time, people have had some opinions about mental health problems. Most of these opinions are however not based on accurate information, but on stereotypes and suspicions, thereby leading to a cycle of stigma and discrimination. Here are […]
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Coping Mechanism
What is a coping mechanism? Coping mechanisms are the approaches people employ – irrespective of the uncertain, stressful, or traumatic situation – to help deflate, manage, and survive the pain and/or emotions while maintaining normalcy in their emotional and mental […]
Green Ribbon Month
The Green Ribbon is the international symbol for mental health awareness, and it represents hope, strength, support, and encouragement in mental health. The Green Ribbon campaign aims to get as many people as possible talking about mental health to help [...]
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My Drug Use Journey
My drug use journey started in my 4th year while in secondary school. There was a day we were supposed to have a football match and all the players were in the hostel preparing to go to the football field. […]
Meet Your COVID Frontline Workers
HEALTH CARE WORKERS RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK Please can we get to know you? My name is Oluwatofunmi Gbenedio, I am a Medical Doctor. What is your role as a healthcare worker in dealing with COVID? My job required […]
How To Help Friends And Family Dealing With COVID
How To Help Friends And Family Dealing With COVID In one way or the other, the COVID-19 and its subsequent effect has affected everyone. We may know one or two people, whether distant or close, who has the direct effect […]
Self-Isolating
SELF-ISOLATING For Individuals Staying Alone It is well understood that being cut off from one’s normal life can be emotionally and mentally stressful. One way in which one can cope with this stress is to understand that certain events are […]
Managing COVID-19 Related Stress
Managing COVID-19 Related Stress Being sick is never a good feeling, but testing positive to corona virus creates a state of mixed feelings and constant anxiety. As the corona virus continues to spread, so does the anxiety and other overwhelming […]
What is COVID-19?
WHAT IS COVID-19? COVID-19 is a new type of virus under the family of the corona virus. Although there is no accurate report on the origin of the virus, it first emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan China, and has […]
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Poor social relationships have a significant negative impact on mental health. Social relationships positively affect major areas of our everyday life, including one’s well-being, functioning, mood and satisfaction with life. Healthy social relationships have been proven to have both short- […]