Umar is a 6-year-old boy, whose mother is a civil servant and the father a successful businessman. He is yet to speak in a meaningful way. He is often pre-occupied with his own world, playing alone and does not seem to show any emotional attachment to the parents or his... read more →
Apr
08
Apr
01
Bola, University Student: Bola was a brilliant 19-year-old Engineering student at the University whose grades were in the first-class range. His roommates recently observed that he was talking to himself and behaving in an odd manner. They tried to engage him but when he became aggressive, they reported to the... read more →
Mar
25
Adewale has always been very charismatic and a smooth talker since his secondary school days. He was a charmer and appeared very self-confident. Thus, several classmates often flocked around him. He had an opinion about everything and believed he was a genius. Even though his academic grades didn’t quite tally... read more →
Mar
23
Diego Armando Maradona was a footballing legend and a genius with unquestionably exquisite skills with the ball. He was born the 5th of 8 children in a poor neighbourhood slum of Buenos Aires in Argentina. His football brilliance stood him out and at the age of 10, he was already... read more →
Mar
18
Preamble:In 1938, researchers from Harvard University started the longest running longitudinal study of human development which culminated in the publication of a book in 2012, titled ‘Triumphs of Experience’. It tried to explore what makes people happy and to monitor trends over time, by looking at several factors such as... read more →
Mar
11
A 43-year-old man was recently in the news, in a story that quickly went viral. He was a 500L medical student at the University of Ibadan when he had to drop out on account of his mental health struggles. He was clearly unable to stay well enough to cope with... read more →
Mar
08
Dear All, The following points are not in doubt: 🎯 We have all had a very difficult year due to Covid-19 and other challenges. 🎯 There is a growing burden of mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, suicidal behaviours and drug abuse. 🎯 No one is immune. It could be me.... read more →
Mar
08
A woman is the full circle. Within her is the ability to create, nurture and transform. – Diane Mariechild 🎯Historically, women with mental disorders had their ovaries and wombs surgically removed in the gamble that it will cure them https://youtu.be/EnZlPThFsRM International Women’s Day 2021 Challenge 🎯 Women still face up... read more →
Nov
17
Human Rights Watch recently released a Report on the widespread Human Rights Abuses suffered by persons with mental disorders across Nigeria. The Asido Foundation reitierates that this is at the core of our existence... To promote better understanding around mental illness, dispel ignorance and stigma and encourage empathy and qualitative... read more →
Aug
08
Case I: North Central Nigeria Fatima, a 15-year-old female secondary school student wrote a love letter to a male teacher to express her love for him. The teacher in question, took the letter to the school principal who then called an emergency school assembly where the girl was called out... read more →