Monthly Archive: December, 2018

Depression is an illness that is quite common yet poorly understood worldwide. In this part of the world, our vocabulary appears to always fall short in describing morbid psychological experiences. This tends to distract us from the core problems in mental illnesses like depression. The word “depression” in most Nigerian languages seem to suggest sadness; the opposite of happiness. However,...

A couple of years back during the height of the threat that “Boko Haram“ members might invade Lagos, I boarded a vehicle form Osun state to Lagos state. Among the passengers were 3 young men who looked like people from the North. While we were approaching Lagos, I noticed that these young men just became fidgety. The two sitting at...