MANI

The Sexuality Blog: Need someone to talk to? Mentally Aware Nigeria’s got you

Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) just showed up big time for young people in Nigeria. One of the biggest problems with being LGBT in Nigeria is the overwhelming silence that LGBT persons have to live their lives in. The very nature of life, a heady mix of repressive cultural norms and co-opted western religion means... Read More

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MANI, Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative, The Sexuality Blog

January 16, 2017

#Impact365: “Mental health in Nigeria is shrouded in myth” | MANI aims to burst the myth and reduce stigma

Mental health is the state of a person’s psychological well-being and in Nigeria, the discourse of mental health is largely ignored. Even when discussed, mental health is often related with spiritual problems with victims being discriminated against. Because of the absence of a mental health system in Nigeria, people with mental illnesses and disorders hardly... Read More

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