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A BETTER PLACE FOR THE CHILDREN

   OLUSEYI ELIZABETH ODUDIMU   Every child deserves a better future, one that is filled with hope, happiness, and good mental health. Unfortunately, mental health issues among children and adolescents are on the rise, and many young people are struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges.    We must prioritize mental health for […]

Parenting and child’s mental health 

  pdf_20230507_140931_0000 (1)     EDITOR: OLUSEYI ELIZABETH ODUDIMU     Parenting and child’s mental health Parenting Parenting practices can have a significant impact on a child’s mental health. Positive parenting practices that promote emotional warmth, responsiveness, and consistency have been associated with better mental health outcomes for children.     Emotional warmth refers to parents’ ability […]

Parenting

EDITOR: OLUSEYI ELIZABETH ODUDIMU   pdf_20230507_140931_0000 (1)   What does it mean to be a parent? Parenting and child’s mental health  Being a parent means assuming the responsibility of raising and caring for a child. It involves providing for the child’s physical, emotional, and psychological needs, as well as offering guidance and support as the child […]

Mental health is just as essential as physical health. Normalizing the conversation about mental health empowers people to talk and get the help they need.

  Editor: OLUSEYI ELIZABETH ODUDIMU Mental health is just as important as physical health. Normalizing the conversation about mental health empowers people to talk and get the help they need.   Mental health is a public health challenge with a lack of in-depth understanding, noted institutional neglect, and general stigma in Nigeria.   The symptoms of […]

Negative and positive events can subsequently lead to depressive symptoms in men: Women are support system

Editor: OLUSEYI ELIZABETH ODUDIMU   On several occasions, I’ve spoken concerning women’s vulnerability to mental illness and this is basically because they are the family supportive vessels and research shows that the prevalence of mental illness is high in women while substance abuse is revealed as men’s coping strategy. Either way, gender, and mental health […]

What is a mood disorder?

      Editor: Oluseyi Elizabeth Odudimu   What is a mood disorder? Mood Disorders are mental health conditions that predominantly influence the emotional state. It is also known as an affective disorder with the experience of long periods of intense happiness or sadness (mania) and may affect the general emotional state in many cases. […]

The Secret of Happy Family

A happy man is a right thinking man. He tends to handle difficult situations in a better way than others. He knows that feeling upset with some things in life, especially things that one can hardly do anything to ameliorate does not worth it. The choice to be happy or sad is up to you […]