From the early years of a child’s development, the child spends a lot of time at school with his/her teachers. Sometimes, one could even argue that the child spends more ‘awake time’ at school than at home. Therefore, it should never come as a surprise that teachers have a role to play in a child’s …
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As the world is about to mark world mental health day in about three weeks from now, Nigeria’s mental health legislation is so far from the World Health Organisation (WHO) goals for mental health. Unlike many countries that have made progress towards decriminalising suicide and providing efficient legislation for managing mental health of citizens, Nigeria …
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Are you suffering from stress? Everyone has moments of stress from time to time, such as when you’re stuck in traffic, or you have a hard day at the office. But, for some people, stress can also become a serious issue. Expose yourself to too much chronic stress and you’re putting yourself at significant risk …
Poverty is more than a financial problem; it has a great influence on mental health. The multidimensional poverty that millions of Nigerians face ranges from lack in terms of health (e.g., poor nutrition, etc.), education (e.g., lack of access to education, inability to continue school, etc.), to poor living standards (e.g., water, sanitation etc.). Let …
Let me tell you a story about my alcohol addiction. I started taking alcohol at a young age, even before I hit puberty. Do you wonder how I got access? It wasn’t too hard because I had a number of young men in the compound where I lived who used to send me on errands …
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