The TV game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, has the ask the audience lifeline. I found it quite rare for anyone to go against the audience popular opinion. This is partly linked to it: Finding it hard to believe that the large audience will be wrong The need to play it safe and …
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Self-herding is a form of heuristic technique of thinking. As Dan Ariely defines it, self herding is our tendency to follow the same decisions we have made in the past (i.e. our current or future decision are influenced by our previous decisions. )The concept has also been applied to animals… But, let’s stick to the human part.
The benefits of laughter to our physical health, mental health, psychological well-being, social interactions, and coping strategy cannot be overemphasized. Let’s start with a story It was in 1964 when a young man was diagnosed with a type of cancer, Ankylosing Spondylitis. It caused so much pain and was considered fatal. He had a 1-to-500 …
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Before we have that little chit-chat about anxiety, it’s important for us to clear the air. Anxiety is normal. How do you think our body and mind will respond when there is a stressful situation? For example, how the body and mind will respond when you need only five points to emerge as the winner …
Wondering what you should know before your first session and how you should prepare? It is estimated that 1 in 4 persons are struggling, but a lot of people have never been to therapy, especially if you make that judgment with Nigeria in mind, particularly Lagos and Abuja. First of all, if you are going …
Nigeria can be considered ‘hot’ over the last few days as a result of the #endsars #endpolicebrutality protests. In states such as Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Edo, to mention a few, there have been records of loss of lives and properties. I don’t know about you, but it has been emotional, mentally and physically draining …
Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s like our mind has a mind of its own? We find our mind going round and round in circles about a problem or life in general, but then we notice that we are not getting to a solution or clarity. As a matter of fact, it could leave …
Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life. In our previous articles, we discussed suicide in detail and how you can help to prevent suicide. In this article, I’ll be walking you through some of the reasons people commit suicide. Don’t forget to drop a comment below, we’ll love hearing from you. Why do …
There is need to prevent suicide in Nigeria. World suicide prevention day is celeberated on 10 September annually. When suicide is completed, all hope is lost. Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. With the rising cases of suicide in Nigeria and the normalization of suicide through its representation on the media, …
Suicide is the act of taking one’s own life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every 40 seconds one person dies from suicide. Among teenagers aged 15 – 19 years, suicide is the second leading cause of death, and the 10th cause of death in the US across all ages. The WHO has specified …
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A lady living in Abuja informed her friend of her engagement to the love of her life. He lived in Lagos. Her friend said, “Oh, I am so sorry for you”. The lady in question was a bit upset… no, she was very much upset. “Haba! How can you say something like this?” “No, I’ll …
This is the traditional means of delivering help and still widely used. Face-to-face therapy gives your mental health professional an opportunity to assess your whole self – your body language, what you say, what you find difficult to talk about, the tone of your voice. It also gives the opportunity to be examined by a …
Have you imagined getting help or assistance at the comfort of your home, office, or any comfortable place you choose? How would you feel when we give you priority to your calls, emails, chats, and texts? What if you had access to help any day – book today, next day appointment? This is called Concierge …
The world is becoming a virtual village, so we are redefining the way professional mental health service is provided. Online psychotherapy, also called telepsychology, e-counselling, or e-therapy, is a virtual process of consultation or delivering psychological services through the internet. This means you can choose to access help anonymously at a convenient time and place …
When we were all asked to stay safe at home, I encouraged lots of friends and family to stay put… but what happens when home is not safe? There are some people that have to deal with abuse within the safe home.
We have all been asked to stay at home. The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to increase levels of stress, fear, and anxiety. Learn how to cope…
Online consultations provide a feasible psychological care and therapy during the pandemic. You can enjoy our free online therapy with our professionals via video or audio calls from the comfort of your home.
There are many reasons people don’t seek help for a mental health challenge and we will address our top 4 as it relates to anxiety. First, a story… The first time it happened to Temilade was five years ago. It was strange – the tingling, the pumping, the loss of breath, the sweating and that …
More often than not, people equate depression with sadness. So is it safe to say since we have all been sad, therefore we have all been depressed? No! Depression is more than just sadness. Sadness is a normal human response to perceived unfavorable situations. This is one of the myths debunked on 18 myths of …
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‘Myths and Legends’ is my favorite movie of all times. Okay, let me be truthful, I have never seen the movie… was it a movie in the first place? I’ll just ask the legends. Ha! Now lets get serious. As humans, when we don’t understand, we mystify, build up a logical explanation or attach a …