When did mental illness become contagious?

We were all seated together at a huge table, old colleagues gathered to honour one of ours who had been given a chieftaincy title. Many of us left the company where we had all met many years ago. It was…

He went to say goodbye to his father and we never saw him again

I met Peter when I went to work for an agency here in Lagos and I would describe him as a fine gentleman; he was always impeccably dressed in three-piece suits and on hot days would wear a jacket over…

If my husband finds out truth about my mum, my marriage is over!

Our mother is not well. Not well in the sense that she is a mental case; neighbours are calling me to come take my mother; this is one call I often dread and I have held my breath for more…

Oya, let me tell you why our brother raped our sister

Our brother’s name is Lati; short for Abdullahteef. He was born seven years after me. He is the only son of my parents and the last born. We are five in number. At the beginning; when we were much younger,…

Mental health: One in four young women struggling (BBC)

The official NHS report found young women aged 17 to 19 were twice as likely as young men to have problems, with 23.9% reporting a disorder. Problems are less common in younger age groups, but are rising albeit slowly. In…

Don’t say madness, say mental health illness-Emeka Nwolisa

Today, I want to shake table well-well. Apologies to RantHQ group on facebook. And this table  that is shaking…I am standing on it gidigbam and nothing do me.  It is  truly time to begin to talk about issues concerning mental…

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