There is a trend lately of Nigerians discussing mental health and lamenting the stigma attached to it – arguably due to the copious amount of public education by mental health organisations and other institutions of information and learning. People ponder – with affected heaviness of heart – how come the culture is so lacking in... Read More

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Christians, mental health, Muslims, nigeria, Schizophrenia, stigma

March 31, 2014

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Listen & learn: 6 infertility myths busted

by Trina Remedios There are some studies which show that age does play an important part in male fertility. These studies found a direct link between paternal age and an increased risk of autism and schizophrenia. 1. Age does not affect male fertility “There are some studies which show that age does play an important part in... Read More

August 28, 2013

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Biology 2.0: Miniature ‘human brain’ grown by scientists in a lab

Miniature “human brains” have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders. The pea-sized structures reached the same level of development as in a nine-week-old foetus, but are incapable of thought. The study, published in the journalNature, has already been used to gain insight into rare... Read More

Autism, brain, new brain, regeneration, Schizophrenia

July 20, 2013

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Why marriage is the new status symbol + 12 reasons to get hitched quick

by Dr. Charles & Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz Married people have lower rates of depression and schizophrenia than unmarried people. Let’s face it, from all of the available research we have reviewed about marriage and its benefits, the one benefit that stands out most is this: more and more people who get married are getting married “because marriage is... Read More

depression, hitched, Love, Marriage, Schizophrenia, status symbol, support system

January 16, 2013

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#MentalIllness: No one can ‘choose’ to be mentally ill, and it has no regard for social status, tribe

by Rachel Ogbu There is no simple answer to the question: what causes mental illness as there are lots of reasons why someone might develop it. They might inherit it from their family, it might be because of their lifestyle or it might be because of things that have happened to them in the past.... Read More

causes of mental illness, dementia, genes, mental health, Mental Illness, OCD, psychotic type symptoms, Schizophrenia

January 16, 2013

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#MentalIllness : Mental illness stigma limits resources to help- William R. Isemann

by William R. Isemann When someone is battling a physical illness, people rush to help. Fundraisers abound for childhood cancer patients, teenagers who have been in car accidents and parents awaiting life-saving organ transplants. And it is not just monetary donations that are offered. Babysitting services, home-cooked meals or transportation to doctors’ appointments are other... Read More

#mentalillness, anxiety, battling depression, Schizophrenia, stigma, support system

November 12, 2012

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Schizophrenia? 20-year-old mother throws baby into well (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu A 20-year-old Ganiyat Salawudeen is currently in police custody after allegedly tossing her five-month-old baby into a well. Salawudeen who lives in her mother’s family house at Alagolo area, Oja Oba, Ibadan reportedly threw her baby into the well at about 8.30p.m on Monday, November 5, after which she raised the alarm... Read More

baby in well, crime, Ganiyat Salawudeen, post natal depression, Schizophrenia

This is how Churches and Mosques come in to change the narrative on mental illness stigma

Listen & learn: 6 infertility myths busted

Sex game gone wrong: Man, 43, strangled to death by 16-year-old girlfriend (PICTURED)

Biology 2.0: Miniature ‘human brain’ grown by scientists in a lab

Why marriage is the new status symbol + 12 reasons to get hitched quick

#MentalIllness: No one can ‘choose’ to be mentally ill, and it has no regard for social status, tribe

#MentalIllness : Mental illness stigma limits resources to help- William R. Isemann

Schizophrenia? 20-year-old mother throws baby into well (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

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