By Lovlyn Living in a foreign country can pose a myriad of mental health challenges. These challenges range from homesickness and cultural shock to feelings of loneliness, depression, and stress. However, with the right mindset and tools, it is possible to overcome mental health challenges and come out stronger. As someone who has lived in […]
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By Lovlyn Why mental health needs to be taught in schools is a topic of increasing importance in today’s society. With the rise in mental health issues among students, there is a growing need for education that focuses on mental health and emotional well-being. In today’s society, mental health issues are becoming more prevalent than
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By Lovlyn Valentine’s Day is often seen as a celebration of love and romance. However, for many people, it can also be a time of increased stress and anxiety, especially in this age of social media, where people are bombarded with images of happy couples, gifts, and romantic gestures. The devastating impact of social media
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By Lovlyn Did you know that colouring isn’t only for kids? Adults can colour too. In this post, I’m going to share with you 10 benefits of adult colouring that you probably didn’t know before now. Colouring is basically applying colour to an object or surface. Although colouring may have different meanings but, in this
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At the end of every year, it’s very common to find people setting up goals for the new year, which is actually a good thing. But people don’t often include mental health goals on their list. Well, this is because many people are yet to understand the importance of mental health. While you are setting
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By Lovlyn Are you striving to improve your mental health? Then, you need to avoid certain kinds of people or cut them out of your life completely for a better mental health. These types of people only contribute negatively to our lives and may interfere with our personal development and growth. Building stronger and better
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By Lovlyn If you want the best for your overall wellness, then making mental health a priority can help you achieve your health goals. Mental health affects the way we think, act and feel. We don’t have to be mentally ill before we start taking care of our mental health. In reality, a lot of
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By Lovlyn Although Africa is the world’s largest and second most populous continent, research on suicide in Africa is limited by a lack of systematic data collection. Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Suicide and suicide attempts cause serious emotional, physical, and economic impacts. But, the good news is that suicide
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By Lovlyn Mental health awareness in Africa is important for various reasons, though the ignorance of the importance of mental health has led to the long history of neglect of mental health in Africa’s health and development policy agenda. Prioritizing mental health comes with other health care benefits. And, there are various reasons why mental
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By Lovlyn Mental illness in Africa and everything related to mental health is a topic that only a few talk about. Yet, there are many misconceptions and stereotypes about these topics. These misconceptions result in discrimination, judgement and maltreatment of people that suffer from mental illness. And so, many sufferers because of fear of being
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