November 2018 – PLEACenter

November 26, 2018

Suicide

No matter how odd we think it is, there are persons who are preoccupied with thoughts of killing themselves. For reasons which oftentimes appear frivolous, they try to justify why their desire to end their lives seems to be the best way out of their prevailing circumstances. Those of us who are “apparently normal” might even blame them or accuse...

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November 20, 2018

Mothers killing babies: A Positive Mental Health Perspective

Becoming a mother is expected to bring joy and fulfillment. The unusual act of Infanticide is the intentional killing of infants. It is a dastardly act which is more commonly carried out by women. Recently, the news of a 21-year-old lady in Enugu who allegedly (she has not been found guilty) killed her newborn child was trending on social media....

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November 18, 2018

Workplace mental health for employers and employees

Workplace mental health can be defined as “optimal psychological functioning that allows the individual to be able to fulfill his occupational goals and participate in occupational activities while maintaining a mutually acceptable relationship with co-workers towards ensuring the overall development of the organization”. For an individual to attain this level of functioning there must be progressive contributions from the employer,...

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November 17, 2018

How Sane Are You?

Mental disorders appear to be bedeviled with distortions of the cause, course, and manifestations of the various forms of their presentations. Despite the advances made in evidence-based interventions for these disorders, lots of people still find it difficult to relate to individuals who are suffering from mental illness. In my experience, there are lots of breaks in the ideal flow...

General/Mental Health Comments: 5

November 17, 2018

School mental health guide for parents and teachers

The entire growth of a child or adolescent is not just the obvious physical growth and maturation. Holistic growth and development entail physical, mental and social development of an individual. The school environment must not just complement the efforts of the parents but provide a mechanism for proactively identifying children who need specific interventions towards enhancing their performance. The outcome...

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November 16, 2018

Safe vs Responsible Drinking

One of the reasons why people have impaired judgment during festive periods is simply due to alcohol consumption. I recently hosted a couple of younger friends in my house and one of them was seriously advocating for there to be a copious flow of alcohol for the guys to down. He explained to me that giving out a bottle or...

Addiction stuffs/Alcohol Comments: 16