Mental Health
Suicide Prevention: Warning Signs and How to Support Someone in Crisis
Suicide is preventable. If someone is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (112 in Nigeria) and stay with them. More than 700,000…
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Mental Health
Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Signs Parents Should Watch For
According to the World Health Organization, half of all mental health conditions begin by age 14, yet most go unnoticed. Children and teenagers often…
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Anger Management: When Irritability Becomes a Mental Health Concern
Anger is a normal emotion. It becomes a concern when it is frequent, intense, out of proportion to the situation, or leads to shouting,…
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Mental Health in the Diaspora: Coping with Homesickness, Japa Stress, and Culture Shock
Moving abroad can open doors, but it also carries a real psychological cost. Homesickness, culture shock, loneliness, financial pressure and uncertainty about the future…
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Grief and Loss: Healthy Ways to Process Pain After Losing a Loved One
Grief is the natural response to losing someone you love. There is no correct way to grieve and no fixed timeline. Feelings come in…
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Insomnia and Sleep Disorders: Why You Can’t Sleep and What Helps
Insomnia means having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too early, at least three nights a week, with tiredness or poor concentration the…
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Substance Abuse and Addiction: Recognizing the Warning Signs
Substance abuse and addiction involve a chronic brain condition in which a person keeps using alcohol or drugs despite harm. It is not a…
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Schizophrenia and Psychosis: Separating Myths from Medical Facts
Psychosis means losing touch with reality, usually through hallucinations or false beliefs. Schizophrenia is one of several conditions that can cause it, and it…
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Bipolar Disorder Explained: Mood Swings That Are More Than “Just Mood”
Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood condition with episodes of unusually high energy (mania or hypomania) and episodes of depression. These shifts are very…
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