As humans, life always presents us with adversities and challenges such as illnesses, the demise of a loved one, financial difficulties, problematic relationships, abuse, loss of one’s job, a fatal accident, and other difficulties that cause us a lot of stress. The experience of these challenges stirs up different kinds of thoughts, feelings, and reactions …
In our society today, people are faced with diverse challenges and difficulties. Some can manage these challenges and difficulties whereas others find it quite tough scaling through life’s obstacles and they begin to look for a way of escape. In escaping these difficulties, some persons turn to drugs and other substances, while others find the …
A mental disorder is suffering or a disability associated with an abnormal pattern of thought, behavior, or emotional state that is not socially or developmentally normal. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of feelings, behaviors, and experiences that interferes with a person’s ability to function in daily activities of life (Jenkins & McCulloch, …
Did you know that mental health is not just the absence of psychological disorders? Well, to know what mental health is, it is important to know what constitutes health as a whole. The World Health Organization defines health as “the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease …
Even though valentine’s season is expected to be the season of love when everyone is happy and excited expressing their undying affection to the ones they love, surprisingly, some people might be going through what seems to be one of the worst seasons of their lives during valentine. As much as no one is expected …
VALENTINE DEPRESSION, SHOULD YOU BE TALKING TO A THERAPIST? Read More »
My mother used to tell me about days when farmers will display their yams in the bush and use stones to indicate the prices, buyers will buy in their absence and drop the money as indicated by the number of stones. These were days when it takes a whole community to train a child, days …
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING REVOLUTION AS A TOOL FOR STOPPING BULLYING IN SCHOOLS Read More »