Healthcare
I recently disagreed with a friend over mental illness and terrorism. It happened after the terrible Charlie Hebdo incident, and started because he had the temerity to suggest that the murderous terrorists were deserving of a psychiatric evaluation. That is one sure way to get me upset. Whenever there'
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In my last couple of posts, I talked about what schizophrenia is, and how you can recognise it in yourself or those you love. In this last post in the miniseries, I want to talk about what you can do after a diagnosis of schizophrenia. (If you haven't
Healthcare
This post by me was first published on AfricanHadithi.com, a website about Africa's stories, by Africans. Go here to read the original post, as well as check out other interesting reads on African Hadithi. Don't get me wrong, I like Tinsel. It's a
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This is the second in a short series of posts on schizophrenia which I'm writing in commemoration of the theme for the 2014 World Mental Health Day (October 10): "Living With Schizophrenia." If you haven't read my first post, you can find it here.
Specific mental disorders
October 10 every year is World Mental Health Day, and the theme for this year is Living With Schizophrenia. In commemoration of the theme, I will be talking about schizophrenia in this post, and in the follow-up posts. Olujimi wasn't sure when it started, but he knew for
Suicide
This is my second post in a short series on suicide. You'll find a link to the first one at the end of this post.There are 2 groups of people here. - Those who are personally struggling with suicide, whether they've made an attempt, or
Suicide
Did you know World Suicide Prevention Day was 5 days ago? No? Well, now you do. It's September 10 every year, and in commemoration of this year's WSPD, this post and my next few posts will be a short series on suicide.Where were you when
Mental illness
AfricanHadithi, an online magazine about Africa by Africans on everyday African experiences. In a post on AfricanHadithi, I talked about how Tinsel has not being as helpful as it could have to the cause of mental health and disorders, and one of the things I said was that the show
Media appearances
I was at Silverbird Television (STV) with Aghogho Oboh and Victoria Pepple to talk about substance abuse and over-the-counter (OTC) drug use. Enjoy! And please, share!
Media appearances
Hi, how've you been? Sorry, I've been kinda sidetracked in the last couple weeks. I wrote a post immediately after the outbreak hit Nigeria (at the suggestion of a few doctor friends) on about what you could do to protect yourself. It turned out to be
Media appearances
Ebola is here, after all. But we need not be scared. Since they say knowledge is power, here's some knowledge for you.
Mental illness
We talk a lot about mental illnesses, but what if the word itself creates a subtle problem?