Building a Strong Foundation: Why Mental Health Programs Matter in Secondary Schools
Author – Ada Nnadi Editor – Ejiro-oghene Paul The ages of 10–19, which the World Health Organisation classifies as adolescence, is a precarious time. According to the Performance Monitoring for […]
Beyond Textbooks: Teaching Secondary Students Essential Mental Health Skills
Author – Itunuoluwa Adekola Editor – Ejiro-oghene Paul Addressing mental health in school In today’s world, the importance of mental health education cannot be overstated. Mental health must become a […]
FAKE NEWS AND HOW TO TAKE ACTION
Usually, these stories are created to influence people’s views, push a political agenda or cause confusion. Traditionally we get our news from trusted sources, journalists, and media outlets that are […]
MENTAL HEALTH SAFEGUARDING IN POLITICALLY TENSE PERIODS
Some political events are usually accompanied by tension and apprehension. One such event is elections. The climate elections bring about is not specific to region or country, as it is […]
AGREE TO DISAGREE – WAYS TO HAVE HEATED CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT LOSING FRIENDS
To disagree is inevitable; we can’t always agree with everyone’s ideas, opinions, or decisions. We can disagree with anyone in our life, our Parents, Friends, Colleagues at work, anyone in […]
Vibes and Toxic Positivity
Ever felt someone coming on with a strong vibe you deemed as negative? Or worse still, positive? Some have a mantra “Good vibes only!” and it does turn out that […]
Social Support
Social support is a network of family, friends, neighbours, groups and community members that are available in times of need to give support. Social support enhances quality of life and […]
Cognitive Pattern (Positive Affirmation)
The huge impact of languages on our behavior cannot be overemphasized. Languages have the capacity of impacting one’s success and health. Before going into the full article, we need to […]
Mental Health FitFam
Keeping fit has become the new it thing. Everyone now pays attention to what they eat and how they engage in physical activities to burn excess calories. Gyms are suddenly […]
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 […]