TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse, rape and suicide. Editor’s note: Last week, Jumoke* sent me a message on Twitter saying she had a story for me. We had a conversation and here’s what she told me: My dad was physically abusive to us growing up. There was a time he stripped my mum naked and pushed her […]
Living with a mental health condition affects different parts of our lives in many ways. In this article, we asked Nigerian women how their mental health affects their romantic relationships. Here’s what 11 of them had to say: Bisola, 24 I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 2017. Since then, my relationships have never […]
Abuse in mental health institutions is not a new phenomenon. Reports of abuse emanate from care institutions nationwide. This is worsened by the fact that there are thousands of unregistered mental health institutions which often use unorthodox methods in the treatment of patients. The case isn’t any different in government-run institutions where practitioners operate unsupervised […]
May is Mental Health Awareness month, which is a time to raise awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of people. Different factors affect our mental health without us knowing it. In this article, I asked seven Nigerian women about the things that affect their mental […]
In my search for an optimal suicide option, found an injection that could let me go away painlessly but it’s wasn’t sold in Nigeria. The other options were drowning in the 3rd mainland bridge or by hanging.
Just continue to pray about it.
Here's a rabbit hole of stories to lose yourself in:
Some native words that are compliments could look like insults and vice versa. Can you tell the difference?
Take this quiz to prove yourself:
Do you deserve twenty eight orgasms in a day like the subject of last week’s Sex Life, or you deserve none? Take the quiz to find out:
Can you answer all these Nollywood questions and secure the bag? Prove yourself in this quiz. You will receive ₦100,000 for every question you answer correctly. Let’s see how much you’ll get. Disclaimer: don’t expect any money from us, please. We’re just predicting the future.
Did you miss your chance at true love? Or you’re yet to find one? Take the quiz and we’ll tell you:
