My Mental Health and I

Creating safe spaces for mental health conversations, care, and change.

“Taking care of your mind is the first step to building a healthy and happy life”

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Two people gripping hands during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Simple Ways You Can Help
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It grew out of Suicide Prevention Week, which has been observed in the United States since the...
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Heavy traffic in Lagos showing the daily transportation stress Nigerians face
The Truth About Transportation Stress Nigerians Never Discuss
“Grinng! Grinng!” “Grinnng!! Grinng!!” It’s 5 a.m. For many Nigerians, it’s not just a new day. It’s...
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Boy working outdoors, showing the daily trauma street connected children live with
What Happened to the Child: Trauma in Street-Connected Children
In my time at a rehabilitation shelter for street-connected boys, I learned that trauma rarely looks like trauma. I have seen boys who second-guess...
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