We are excited to announce that the Stop Mental Illness Foundation’s Basic Level mental health training is now underway. As part of Week One, we are excited to present the replay video on Understanding Mental Health (November 4th & 5th). This video provides valuable insights into the intricacies of mental health and equips viewers with essential […]
https://amiloadednews.com/2023/05/childrenss-day-stop-mental-illness-foundation-holds-award-competition-for-osun-students.html On May 27th, 2023, Stop Mental Illness Foundation (SMIF) organized a remarkable Children’s Day event called “A Better Place for the Children.” This event aimed to create awareness among children about maintaining good mental health through engaging activities such as debates, dancing, drama, and educational sessions. The event was a resounding success and served […]
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 […]
Today, many marriages are found to be ending in divorce. Marriage is the beginning of a life-long relationship, while divorce is an end. After the passing of few days, months or years of married life, some conflicts and bitterness may arise in your relationship and, you might begin to think about a divorce. Divorce […]
Monday 10 October, being World Mental Health Day, we will be joining others around the world to observe this year’s World Mental Health Day, through campaign and calling for severe mental illness to be a global priority. We know that more people are experiencing poor mental health because of the rising cost of living. […]
I breaks my heart and sometimes brings tears to my eyes when I see people speak ill of their benefactors and/or mentors because of MIS-UNDERSTANDINGS (take note of the prefix – MIS. What that simply means is this, understanding that is ‘missing.’). If you have outgrown the usefulness of your benefactors and/or mentors, don’t burn […]
A UK-based Nigerian Disc Jockey, identified as Olaniyi Oladigbo, popularly known simply as DJ Ola has died. According to reports from his friends, DJ Ola committed suicide on Tuesday, September 13 after battling with depression. DJ Ola reportedly took his own life, shortly after dropping off his children at school on Tuesday.It was reported that […]
Recently, I was with a group of Nigerian youths discussing the state of our educational system. During my enlightening conversation with those group of youths, one of them said, “Egbon Kay, e gbagbe; e ma waasu fun waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (meaning, brother Kay, don’t bother yourself to preach to usssssssssssssss), school is a scam!” I asked […]
It was about 10am on a weekday and little Johnson (real name withheld) six, was still playing round his Ayobo neighbourhood in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Some passersby, who knew his family, asked him why he was not at school. His short answer was the same: “My mummy did not give me […]
Some years ago, I was invited to speak at a conference with the largest audience I had ever faced. It was a big step up for me, anyway. Legendary speakers were giving talks, and I feared I would not measure up. I was nervous. I mean, really really really nervous. I sat in the […]