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Breaking the Silence: Integrating Mental Health Support into Maternal Health Care

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 29, 2023
5 Mins read
By Onyedikachi Ewe and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Maternal mental health is a critical yet often overlooked issue that effects the experience…
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Thought Leadership

From the Lunacy Act to the First Mental Health Act in Nigeria: Five Takeaways

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 8, 2023
5 Mins read
By Aloysius Ugwu and Beti Baiye In January 2023, a little over six decades after the Lunacy Act of 1958 was established,…
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Torchlight

Jela's Development Initiatives: Promoting Inclusiveness in Mental Health Interventions

By Chibuike Alagboso
December 26, 2022
6 Mins read
The World Health Organization (WHO) clearly states that complete emotional and mental well-being are critical components of good health care. Efforts to…
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Torchlight

She Writes Woman: Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria

By Folakemi Ajala
July 11, 2022
6 Mins read
In Nigeria, the road to a mental illness diagnosis is often fraught with shame, stigma and secrecy. People living with mental health…
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Thought Leadership

Mental Health: Vital for Overall Health and Total Well-being

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 16, 2022
3 Mins read
By Ramatu B. Hassan (Lead Writer) It felt like no time at all had passed as the ‘Happy New Year! New Year,…
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Thought Leadership

Safe Spaces in the Workplace: Reducing Workplace Stress to Improve Mental Health

By Nigeria Health Watch
September 22, 2021
4 Mins read
Patience Adejo and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) Musa is a 32-year-old junior associate who works in a law firm. He used to…
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Thought Leadership

There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)

By Beti Baiye
March 20, 2021
6 Mins read
“Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or…
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Torchlight Africa

Friendship Bench: Zimbabwe’s Community-based Talk-Therapy Supporting Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Patrick Egwu
January 25, 2021
6 Mins read
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of challenges and disruptions to our lives. The livelihood of people has been affected and…
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Thought Leadership

Mental Health, a Silent Burden for Women #GivingBirthInNigeria

By Shifa Mwesigye
November 20, 2020
7 Mins read
Adeona (not real name) narrates the mental breakdown she suffered when carrying and delivering her fourth and last child. She was sick…
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Press Release

0800 800 2000: She Writes Woman Mental Health Initiative launches TOLL-FREE mental health helpline

By Nigeria Health Watch
October 21, 2020
1 Mins read
In light of increased emotional and psychological distress brought about my COVID-19, the ensuing lockdown and the broader socioeconomic consequences, leading organisation…
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Thought Leadership

Mind over COVID19: Simple tips to protect your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 10, 2020
6 Mins read
In the past three months, millions of people around the globe have been urged to stay home and take various steps to…
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Thought Leadership

Mind Over Matter: Improving Mental Health among Nigerian Men

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 15, 2020
5 Mins read
Editor’s Note: Mental Health is an incredibly misunderstood issue in Nigeria, as it is in most parts of the world. In this…
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Thought Leadership

"No be for Naija, We Love Life": Demystifying Depression in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
October 31, 2019
4 Mins read
Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi Lawal, he is a physician with experience in Global health,…
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Thought Leadership

"Nobody asked how I felt" - Surviving Postpartum Depression in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
September 10, 2019
6 Mins read
“I felt thoroughly inadequate. I didn’t feel like I was attractive enough. I didn’t feel like I was doing enough. Nobody told…
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