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 Action Plan; #raisethealarmmentalstate #nomentalhealthnohealth #takechargementalstatenow If "Social, Psychological, Cultural and Other factors can interact to lead a person to develop psychological problems"(that may result to death)and"health is a state of complete physical, mental state and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".Who then is even well?Check these headlines trending continents apart; Asian mother plunges  to her death after 'possibly' stabbing her two children to death A 40 year old Asian mother, dressed in red, fell from the 4th-floor apartment of a residential building in Val-de-Marne southeast of Paris on May 25th.A knife was left next to her baby and her 5 or 6 year old child who had been stabbed to death. Two police sources said initial probe results suggested that the woman killed the two children before throwing herself out of the window. Shocked neighbours watched as police rushed to the apartment wher...

Action Plan; #Don't Ignore Your Mental State  ~4 minutes Read  Formula for Complete Health. Social Wellbeing +Mental state-Disease=Health   Introduction We all have the strong desire for happiness, satisfaction; improve health, quality of life, and overall well-being. The pursuit of these goals has become elusive for majority because of a host of factors which can be overcome. Many people however, are at a loss on how and where to get help to succeed . Health is everybody's business;whether children, adolescence or adults. My blog will progressively focus on a series of articles that will guide you to improve your health, well-being , and quality of life which are interrelated concepts.Let me start with the concept of health.  The Formula For Complete Health Health is a state of complete physical , mental state and social  well-being  and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity(World Health Organization,WHO){ italics  added }. The defini...

Habibatu the Psychologist is a short play inspired by a true Life Story. There are many persons who go through their entire lives without seeking for mental health check up except for physical check up.  For some lack of cultural inhibition, lack of information,low income,poverty is main reason why this may be. Click the link below to read for free. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzjtm7I96DakcXZMTkVibnBzcm8/view?usp=sharing #mustweallrunmadfirst #nomentalhealthnohealth.

Action Plan; #Getting  Accurate Information About Mental illness !!! ~5 mins read When surveyed on their thoughts on the causes of mental illness, over a third of Nigerian respondents (34.3%) cited drug misuse, including alcohol, marijuana and street drugs as the main cause. Divine wrath and the will of God were seen as the second most prevalent reason (18.8%), followed by witchcraft/spiritual possession (11.7%). Very few cited genetics, family relationships or socioeconomic status as possible triggers. Photo credits; mckenzie.kenya.mental health.cnn. Thomas Matoke is a 33 year old Kenyan who got ill when he was just 3 years old and lost much of his high-level functioning. So his mother ties him up to prevent him from running away or hurting himself.  Thomas' room is more like a cell because he is tied to a steel bed frame with a piece of blue rope. He's surrounded by pools of his urine, his mattress soiled and ripped to shreds. His moans are interrupted when he chews hi...

~3  mins read  Often times we assume that only the Unclad people on the streets are mad but recent studies have proved our guesses wrong as depression that leads to madness comes in form of persistent sadness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, guilt, restlessness, loss of interest in activities including sex, fatigue, decreased energy, and difficulty in concentration, insomnia or excessive sleep, overeating, loss of appetite, thoughts of suicide, persistent ache or pain. Looking at the trends around the world, from the socioeconomic crisis to political upheavals and the rising profile of insecurity in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe the mental health implications become more glaring than two years back when I wrote this article. For example, In Nigeria, the economic recession has crisis is affecting almost everything, staple food items is skyrocketing on a daily basis, companies are either down sizing staffs or closing due to loss or high cost of materials. How about at fam...