Stigma is a negative stereotype. It is an unbearable reality for many people with mental illness, and how others judge them is their greatest barrier to a complete and satisfying life. Stigma differs from discrimination. Discrimination on the other hand is the unfair treatment due to a person’s identity. Summarily, Stigma is the negative stereotype […]
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a day set aside for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. Every 10th of October, thousands of supporters come together to provide ideas and strategies required to make mental health care actuality for the universe. World Mental Health Day 10/10/2019 What are suicide and suicidal behaviour? World Health Organization defined […]
EDITOR: OLUSEYI ELIZABETH ODUDIMU Challenging Inappropriate Views, Approaches, and Attitudes Towards People with Disabilities in Nigeria Introduction In Nigeria, as in many parts of the world, individuals with disabilities face numerous challenges daily. Beyond the physical impairments they may have, they also contend with societal biases, stereotypes, and a lack of understanding […]
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder with affirmative and harmful symptoms. Affirmative symptoms involve thought disorder, hallucinations, movements disorder and delusion, while the harmful symptoms are known as the deficiency of standard behaviours which cannot only be found in schizophrenia but also depression. Depression is a common serious mood disorder, it has common features […]
Mothers are the salt and the change that the world needs. They work very hard to treat their entire family well with consideration, understanding and cooperation. Mothers are good listener, blessed with a gentle heart to give comfort and support to children, even at the expense of their happiness. No matter how pre-occupied mothers may […]
What Nigerians need to know about Alzheimer “dementia” diseases and how they can provide the elderly with early intervention with a functional approach. Many Nigeria age parent suffered from dementia which prompt mistreatment from society. Dementia is a neurologically degenerative condition and we tagged them with witches or wizards because of our ignorance about how […]
Anxiety usually occurred at some point in our lives. Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress, heartbreaking, shifting of employment, financial difficulties, marriage concern attention ; can be beneficial in some situations. It can alert us to dangers and help us prepare and pay attention. It turns Anxiety disorders from the moment those normal life […]
When children are unable to put into words their feelings or concerns, play can help them express themselves and learn ways to cope. Adults at the other hands can use therapeutic activities such as music and craftsmanship to express their feelings.Play therapy is a therapy used by mental health professionals to help children to better […]
Lot of things are normal in Nigeria because of the structure of our society. According to (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), to distinguish between insane and sane people we need to acknowledge the cultural and subculture factors which make it really difficult to identify abnormal people in Nigeria society because everything seems really normal to Nigerians.
We obviously can’t define what a good mum is, but there are so many things we can engage in, so as to improve ourselves on daily basis, to equip them in balancing up their roles, as well as maintaining emotional steadiness.