In honour of “World Suicide Prevention day” (WSPD)-a day set aside on the 10th of September every year to promote world action to prevent suicides- this article centers on a much-needed discourse surrounding male mental health which is responsible for…
1.Your competition is YOU, YOURSELF & YOU You’ve probably heard a lot about how tough med school is but then again, you just left secondary school as the best or one of the best. There’s an arrogance that comes with…
Late last year, the corona virus was first discovered in Wuhan and soon became a global pandemic early this year, causing a nationwide lock down. Our daily routines and activities would change drastically, our freedom compromised and we had little…
“This too shall soon pass” – old Persian proverb. Many times, we’re faced with difficulties that we have no control over,but in times like that; we need to be strong; for it will soon pass. Don’t give up!! Written by…
With over 600,000 deaths worldwide, the Coronavirus disease has taken a big hit on the world. It has strained our health care system and halted our lives. We are in desperate need of a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19,…
Corona virus is a family of respiratory viruses. The proper name of the virus causing this outbreak is ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2’. The disease this virus causes was formally referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV’ but…
Sometime last year, the incumbent Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole openly suggested that doctors who could not find work in Nigeria should consider turning to other careers. He had been responding to journalists who questioned him about the unusually…
Perception of learning disabilities in Nigerian society A common Nigerian’s predicament when it comes to a child having difficulties academically is that the child is lazy, not serious or not trying hard enough. Mental and psychological health are given very…
Hi there! Is there anyone out there wanting to write a psychiatry textbook? Because I’m just a body filled with the natural history of various spectra of psychological illnesses. Alright, I’m exaggerating. But I think my story is worth sharing.…
by Chidolue Stephanie Scars means a lot to different people. It has many vast meanings but for the sake of this article we will have to narrow it down. So, what are scars? A scar according to the Merriam- Webster…