Mental Health

Life is all about struggle. To live, to act and to expire. When a person dies, the struggle (to live, to act and to expire) for survival ends ultimately. As beautiful as life is, sometimes it can be difficult and complex. Life is also…

On the morning of 9/11, I woke to what should have been a beautiful day. I was a personal trainer in Philadelphia. As I prepared to head out on a bike ride, the world stopped. A bunch of friends gathered at my apartment to watch the news.…

In February of 2016, Hauwa Ojeifo considered taking her own life. She had spent a significant part of her teenage and early adult life years battling symptoms such as mood swings, bouts of exhaustion, fainting spells and…

Just 25 years old, in 2019, Ifeanyi Ugokwe tried to take his own life after roaming the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, jobless, hungry, and desperate. “I was depressed, I was frustrated. I didn’t have a job. I didn’t have a family. I didn’t…

Queen Ereba knew she had a calling to share her experience about living with psoriasis. One way she achieved this was to write a book.  The book which is titled, Psoriasis: Finding Your Light, is for anyone who is going through…

Zimbabwe, a country of over 14 million people has suffered years of economic turmoil, mass unemployment and a growing stigma against HIV; all contributing to a widespread mental health crisis across the country. Here, access to…

Stephanie Summerville wanted a job after she had left university without completion and had just buried her late father who was her world. Upon returning to the family home in Evansville, Indiana, mid-west of the USA, and devastated by the…