June 2020 – PLEACenter

June 22, 2020

Is COVID-19 Mirroring the Sickle Cell Disease?

Agboola Adigun In a previous article- Can we say this pandemic is over? I opined at the time that among other things the clinical presentation of COVID-19 aligns closely with that of the hemoglobinopathies. I suggested potential areas to focus our treatment efforts, drug trials, and preventive strategies. Some of these are gradually being supported by emerging evidence in the...

General Comment: 1

June 20, 2020

” Men can control their sexual urges regardless of what they see”-Mapayi

Still on this issue of rape. Dr. Mapayi discusses the legal and moral angle towards addressing the problem holistically. She also offers a practical guide for the victim and the entire society in the concluding part of the interview. Happy reading! PLEACenter: Some are of the opinion that rapists are mentally ill persons who are also victims of abuse? What...

General/Women Mental Health Comments: 0

June 20, 2020

“The mental health effects of rape are multiple and difficult to predict”-Mapayi

In the second part of our conversation, Dr. Mapayi delves into the issue of rape and its effect on the mental health of victims. Happy reading! PLEACenter: Recently, there seems to be an upsurge in gender-based violence, including rape. What exactly is rape? Rape is unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of...

Mental Health/Women Mental Health Comments: 3

June 19, 2020

“I believe in equity and fairness. This is not just for women but for all people”-Mapayi

Hello everyone! In keeping to our mandate of informing you, we decided to interact with an expert in the field of mental health on the issue of rape, gender-based violence, and related matters. I have to apologize that the article is quite long. Hence we have tried to present it in three parts. However, I can assure you that you...

Mental Health/Women Mental Health Comments: 4

June 17, 2020

The African Child and the “Plague” of Silence

Every year, the 16th of June is set aside as “The Day of the African Child”. The theme for the year 2020, “Access to Child-Friendly Justice in Africa” is timely and appropriate. While we shouldn’t just pay lip service to the commemoration of the day, we need to begin to put our money where our mouth is! How can we...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health/Resources for parents Comments: 0

June 13, 2020

RAPE:THE RAPIST OR THE VICTIM; I STAND WITH NO ONE (THE CONCLUSION)

WHAT DO I STAND FOR? I STAND WITH THE FACT THAT THE CYCLE HAS TO BE STOPPED Yes, still on this matter! Do we not see the trend here? Do we not see the chain? If you still can not process, let me say it this way… the chain is the abuser who has most likely experienced abuse at some...

General Comments: 6

June 11, 2020

RAPE: THE RAPIST OR THE VICTIM; I STAND WITH NO ONE! (Part 1)

Before you let your emotions run wild seeing that title, prove to me that you have the grit to go through this whole article and still be left with the same understanding as you do now. If we are going to be true to ourselves for once, the rare virtue that we have solely accused our government and all other...