Mental health
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Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, on Saturday, as a middle-aged woman, known in her neighbourhood as Mama Dada, set herself on fire in her rented apartment. The woman’s remains were burnt beyond recognition and the entire building was also razed. The incident happened at Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta. According to a witness, Rasheed Aina, who…
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Engaging in activities that support self-care may help reduce stress and anxiety. These can include exercise and mindfulness practices. Stress and anxiety are common experiences for many people. In fact, millions of adults across the world say they feel stress or anxiety daily. It’s important to understand that stress isn’t the same as mental health…
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The alarm goes off. You get dressed, grab your coffee, and head to work. But by lunchtime, you start to feel disorganized. You reread emails because you lack focus and mental clarity. There’s nothing worse than brain fog. In addition to stress and lack of sleep, it can be caused by the immune system creating…
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Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku, has debunked speculations making the rounds on social media that he is mentally unstable. MEZIESBLOG reports that a disturbing motion picture of the popular movie star has been trending on all social media platforms alleging that he was found roaming the street of Benin in Edo State. Days after the video…
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Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Nigeria has one of the highest suicide rates in Africa. Dr. Titilayo Tade of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital also states that, “The suicide rate in Nigeria in 2019 is 6.9/100,000, which is higher than 6.5 rate in 2012; but under-reported or miscoded. Nigeria has…
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A summer break is on the horizon for many Europeans – but a sizeable chunk are heading into their holidays feeling unusually anxious and run-down. The COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and now the cost of living crisis are battering the morale of European workers in an unprecedented way, according to new research by…
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Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Eison Cai died after falling from a building in New Taipei City on Wednesday (Aug 17). He was 40. According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, which quoted the Luzhou Precinct of the New Taipei City Police Department, he fell from the Luzhou MRT station building at about 10am. Police said he died…
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A report released last year revealed that 1.85 million of us Brits are on Tinder, with the average user clicking onto the app at least 11 times each day. Clearly, UK is a nation looking for love, but a recent study has revealed that people’s reliance on dating apps is having an impact on their mental health. According to the study…
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A 50 year old gentleman was suffering from deep depression and his wife booked an appointment with a counselor. The wife said… “He is in severe depression, please see to it..” The Counselor began his counseling by asking some personal things while the gentleman’s wife sat outside. The gentleman spoke, and it went this way;…
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There is no clear evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels, researchers have said, as they called into question the widespread use of antidepressants. The new review of existing studies found that the condition is not likely caused by a chemical imbalance and said people should be made aware of other options for…
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Laura Whitmore hosts ITV’s show Love Island. But she has never been adrift from the real world. In 2018, she campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment, which effectively banned abortion in Ireland. In May of that year, under an anti-repeal message on Twitter, she tweeted to her 400,000 followers: “Is this f**king real? Ireland, you’re better than…
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Recent research has shown that the ‘smart-phonification’ of our lives has led to an over reliance on our phones, which may be linked to memory retention problems. Director of Therapy Institute, columnist with The Irish Examiner, and author of Parenting the Screenager Richard Hogan joined Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra on Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1 to discuss this ‘digital…
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No, it’s not your imagination: Mass shootings have become much more common in recent years. The Gun Violence Archive (GVA) defines a mass shooting as an act of gun violence with four or more victims shot. According to the GVA, the annual number of mass shootings in the United States: was already growing steadily before the pandemic. The…
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Smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by between 53% and 127% and of developing depression by 54% to 132%, a report by academics from the University of Bristol published ON 20 June, 2022 has shown. More research is needed to identify why this is the case, and more evidence is needed for other mental…
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The United States was in mourning Wednesday in the aftermath of the country’s latest mass killing, a teenage gunman’s assault on an elementary school in the southwestern state of Texas that left at least 19 children and two adults dead. It was one of the deadliest rampages at a school in the country’s history. The…
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