Tag: mental health
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Grief Needs Presence, Not Platitudes
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri. There are some losses for which language seems inadequate. The death of a loved one is one of them. No sentence can ... -
Dr Maymunah champions self discovery and renewal in midlife
By Josephine Agbonkhese Midlife is usually a season of competing demands, shifting priorities and difficult questions about identity, purpose and the future. For many people, the ... -
Laughing Gas: This Is Not a Laughing Matter
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri On a Friday night in Lagos, 22-year-old Tobias was having the time of his life. The music was loud, his friends were ... -
BREAST CANCER: A DIAGNOSIS IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri In 1996, Lance Armstrong was 25 years old, young, fit and at the peak of his cycling career. Cancer was probably the ... -
Nigeria’s Suicide Decriminilisation: When Surviving Is No Longer a Crime
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri The emergency department was unusually quiet that night. And then they arrived with a young man who was reported to have attempted ... -
JAPA: When Leaving Home Has a Mental Health Cost
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri The year is 2050.Ade returns to Lagos to see his aged parents. He has not been home in almost 20 years. As ... -
Motherhood and Mental Health
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri People often assume that the arrival of a child always brings happiness. The family is congratulated and celebrated, but the mother is ... -
Music As Therapy
By Dr Gbonjubola Abiri More than 23 years ago, as a young student, I had seasons when medical school felt like more than I could handle. ... -
Sleepwalking Is Not a Demonic Attack
By Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri “Doctor, my wife got up in the middle of the night, walked out of the bedroom completely unclothed and stood in front ... -
Social Media, Digital Addiction and Psychiatric Disorders
Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri “Doctor, I can’t explain what is going on with my son. He is always holed up in his room and constantly on his ...
