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Doc Ayomide’s writing: thoughts, questions and observations on hope and pain, faith and love — and being better at being human.
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Nov 7, 2018
Reporting mental disorders in Nigeria is better, but still needs work
The grim story of a man in his prime who took his life after it was overtaken by mental illness.
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Aug 16, 2017
Why you should stop saying, “I can’t imagine what you’re going through.”
(And why going through similar stuff as people isn’t that essential)
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Aug 6, 2017
FRSC Nigeria wants to reverse Nigeria, mental health-wise
We need to stop them before they go further
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Aug 1, 2017
I’m Christian & I don’t believe mental illness is “spiritual”
(Except we can agree malaria and measles are, too.)
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Jul 21, 2017
Chester Bennington taught me to scream
A tribute to the man who gave me a soundtrack for a difficult…
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Feb 20, 2017
Introducing…colloquial depression
A new name for an old problem
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Feb 6, 2017
The most unhelpful question when things go wrong
And 2 reasons it’s so common
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Feb 4, 2017
3 things mental illness and cancer share in common
In commemoration of World Cancer Day 2017
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Feb 2, 2017
When you’re too unique to learn
The problem of over-emphasising “being special”
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Jan 23, 2017
The German word that’s changed how I see people
(Bonus: an exercise to go with it that you can do with…
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