What Anxiety and Depression Feels Like?
Have you ever felt a strange and indescribable flow of emotions that only leads to sadness? If yes, this can be a faded picture of what anxiety and depression feel like.…
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How to Handle a Death In The Family
Death is one of those few universal experiences; no one is immune and everyone will have to experience the grief of losing a loved one.Everyone handles grief…
Basic Stress Relief Tips For Students
According to a study published in Depression and Anxiety, a medical journal, three out of four college students are stressed with most of the students reporting suicidal…
Long Working Hours Linked to Enhancing Depression Risk in Women
Given that today’s work environment allows for round-the-clock access to work, it’s no wonder that more and more people are clocking in more hours. However, those long…
5 Postpartum Experiences New Mums Should Be Prepared for
Having a child can be an incredible experience, but the realities of childbirth are rarely spoken of in all their varied details. ‘Embarrassing’ postpartum health issues…
Fast-tempo Songs, Dancing, Comedy Can Prevent Depression – Expert
A consultant psychiatrist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Rotimi Coker, discusses depression with TOPE OMOGBOLAGUNWhat is depression?Depression is…
Nigeria’s Growing Suicide Crisis and Law
Suicide is a crime in some parts of the world and Nigeria is one of the eight African countries that criminalize it.Suicide affects people from all walks of life,…
5 Possible Ways to Treat Depression Without Medication
Research surrounding mental health issues has picked up over the last few decades. As a result, Doctors now have a much better understanding of the nature of things like…
Depression and the Privilege to Stay at Home
When a woman who lived in my building became overcome by depression and decided to take a hiatus from work, and went to live with her parents who lived only a few hours…
Zulresso: FDA Approves First Treatment for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is one topic we have had to discuss many times lately. In a previous article, we talked about how men also can suffer from postpartum depression.…