Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed every May since 1949. Although it was first launched in the United States, the conversation has since grown well beyond US borders. Today, many countries around the world, including countries across Africa, mark the month with campaigns, community events,...

Are you looking for mental health NGOs in Nigeria? Then this post is for you. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, looking for organisations you can volunteer with, or simply wanting to know more about the mental health landscape in Nigeria, I have put together a comprehensive list to help...

After a long day of switching between tasks, you finally lie down on your bed. Your body is tired, your eyes are heavy, but your mind remains active. You begin to wonder: Have I done enough today? That assignment is due next week. Should I be working on it right now? Why does resting feel like I am...

Nobody warned you that growing up in a polygamous home could leave marks you would spend years trying to understand. Not the kind you can point to. The quiet kind. The ones that show up when you are an adult, and you realise you have never quite known where you belong, or why love always feels like something...

How much do you know about being a firstborn in an African home? In Igbo culture, the firstborn holds not only a title but also traditional authority. The firstborn son, known as the Diokpara, is expected to inherit his father’s Obi, the family compound used for ancestral connection, social gatherings,...