The National Suicide Prevention Conference, organized by the National Suicide AdvocacyWorking Group, a coalition of mental health professionals, legal practitioners, governmentrepresentatives, civil society organizations, and international partners, was held on... read more →
Every year, the world mental health day is celebrated on the 10 th of October to createawareness about salient issues around mental health. This year, the theme was chosen tohighlight... read more →
The most important resource for any organization or nation is her human resource – the people. Itshould therefore be a no-brainer that any organization or nation that desires to be... read more →
It is always a shock to see individuals arrive at the decision, that they are going through emotional painand anguish that is beyond what they can cope with. And to... read more →
The collapse of the Alau Dam in Maiduguri and the consequential flooding that has occurred inthe city is a disaster on so many fronts. Scores of lives have been lost... read more →
Mr. and Mrs. Lagbaja are both retired civil servants and proud parents of 4 successful childrenwho are professionals with well paid jobs all over the world. They felt fulfilled and... read more →
Nigeria has been struggling with the Lunacy Law originally of 1908 and subsequently of 1958which does not protect the fundamental human rights of citizens with mental health challengesand deprives them... read more →
When Tunde was laid off from his job at a thriving tech company in Lagos, it felt like hisworld had crumbled. The financial pressures, coupled with the societal expectations to"always... read more →
Adesola (not real name) was a brilliant 400L Engineering student at a federal university when he had todrop out on account of his mental health struggles. He was clearly unable... read more →
The case of a young man in Abuja who attempted suicide on Monday, 8th July 2024 has againbrought to the fore, the urgent imperative for decriminalization of attempted suicide in... read more →