Mental Health

Everyone knows how critical a child’s mental health is to their development. However, many parents do not always know how exactly to pay attention to their children’s mental health. In a recent conversation, Busola Olamuyuwa, a clinical psychologist and Yetty Williams, parenting coach and founder of LagosMums, delved into the importance of each child’s mental […]

In comparison with other disorders, the availability of material on the prevention of eating disorders is limited at best. Eating disorders though often overlooked can be very harmful as they negatively affect personal self-esteem in addition to health. Although eating disorders can happen to anyone, teens especially female teens are more vulnerable to them. Also,

New and expectant parents need to apply effort to keep their mental health in check and develop that of their baby. New babies are a lot of work; parents experience a wide range of emotions when they have a new baby. They feel joy, frustration, fatigue and nervousness. There’s no reason to be frightened of

In a time of crisis, all parents need to understand how to support their child’s resilience. Across Nigeria, the recent #EndSars protests, the aftermath of the shootings and nationwide looting has caused a lot of stress and caused people to be sad, anxious and worried about the future. We understand that children are more vulnerable

Below are facts about maternal mental health and ways to improve it.

While this time is high with uncertainty, it is important to manage stress, anxiety and fear at this time. Decisions must be made based on facts from reputable sources; such as the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NDCD) or WHO; and not on hearsay or unverified sources. Everywhere you turn today you hear or read