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On a very sunny Wednesday morning after you received yet another rejection mail, you sit at your makeshift home office staring at your outdated MacBook...

THE MYTH OF DEPRESSION
Some days, we just feel extremely low. Some call it sadness; some melancholy but really…it is more than sadness. Sadness is a normal reaction to...

DECISIONS: If We Could Just Be (Episode 5)
You know all the things you cannot be. You know all the paths you should not take, even before you learn to walk. You do...

For Crying Out Loud!
Dear friend, This is the best time to declutter. Clutters are unsightly, they choke and take so much space wherever they exist; in your mind...

4 reasons why keeping a gratitude journal is harder than it seems
The concept of gratefulness is one that has been given great importance in finding happiness in life. It requires that we feel thankful for the...

5 reasons why you should start a heart song journal
When it comes to journaling, it can be difficult to know exactly what to write about to make the experience worthwhile. It can be difficult...

The Madwoman’s Heart
–We are all born mad. Some remain so. (Samuel Beckett) Have you ever taken a stroll, up and down the streets of the oil city?...

Choose ‘YOU’ unapologetically.
Hii, I hope that it is not too late to say, ‘Welcome to the year 2021 ? Oh well, I know it is not. So...

Dealing With Pain: The “Hard Guy’s” Account
Off The Record “Pain is inevitable.” I’m sure you might have heard this before, but what no one really talks about is how to deal...

IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN OUR SOCIETY
They told us ‘Health is Wealth’ but Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has helped to redefine the importance of good health....

Things the COVID-19 Pandemic Reveals about Health Concerns
The COVID-19 pandemic had a widespread effect in the daily lives of people worldwide. It affected areas like the food industry, the economy, and especially...

OVERALL HEALTH CARE AMID A GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY- THE BIG DEAL
‘Madam, sorry we cannot attend to you. Come back another day.’ Chiamaka blinked at the nurse, confusion etched across her features. She had just spent...

Balancing Your Mental Health and Creativity in A Time Like This -by Favour Atomon
The topic is very important as this period of COVID-19 has brought the test of mental health that many of us were not prepared for....

SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE TIME OF MISS RONA
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the way the world works. In some countries, schools are closed and there are restrictions on movement to curtail...

When we all fall asleep
The stinging sensation was beginning to get to me, and I stopped.“I can’t do it. I want to go back.” I called out. My only...

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carry yourself to the oceanthe ground has become too harddrown your yesterdays,baptize their sins– Ijeoma Umebinyuo This morning Ugo fucked me on the kitchen counter...

The Past 🙁
What do we do when the past comes knocking?When the mind brings the past to remembrance? One of the things that outright affects mental health;The...

Why Christians Are Hesitant To Talk About Depression
Many Christians struggle with depression, yet receive little sympathy from their fellow believers. They are viewed with a certain amount of suspicion – they must...

To Those Who Mean Well, But Don’t Understand Depression
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The Unnumbered Casualties
Saminu wore a very calm, but suspecting demeanor. He squeezed himself between the table and chair to sit. I stood hurriedly and bent to drag...

THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE INCREASING RATE OF SUICIDE IN NIGERIA
On the cold morning of May 14, 2019, I woke up in my pajamas, and like the usual on all other mornings, tossed on the...

Signs of depression
“I think I am depressed.” I remember exactly the day I voiced out those words, it was my first step to a very long recovery....

Reality
I don’t know if I felt the pain anymore when the “tiger” razor, with the potency of the samurai sword, dug into my succulent-and-scarred wrists...