The Motivation to create this page is because of the young man that killed himself, the guy that jumped off the third mainland bridge and you can see his picture

No mockery allowed

But hard truths allowed

let us be our brothers keeper and money is not everything your sincere advise from your heart would help a brother or sister

This is not an avenue to ask for financial favors

Pour it all out anonymously because it might save your life


If you can’t share it here yourself email it to me and I would protect your identity


Don’t keep it bottled up


We handle all handle depression differently

Always remember suicide is not an option and I won’t sugar coat it, you are a coward if you commit suicide always think about your family and do not be selfish, sorry I had to get that out of my chest, be strong and stay strong and the storm would be over and life would go on, we need you on planet earth

https://www.singlecare.com/blog/news/depression-statistics/

I know the picture is out there but I had to cover his face because of the sadness I saw on his face, suicide is not the answer.

Major depressive disorder (MDD), commonly known as clinical depression, is one of the most common mental disorders worldwide. Many different factors can contribute to a person’s depressive state and depression is often an overlapping diagnosis along with other medical conditions and/or mental disorders.


What is depression?


The most prominent symptoms of major depression are a severe and persistent low mood, profound sadness, or a sense of despair. A major depressive episode (MDE) is a period of time characterized by symptoms of major depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines a major depressive episode as experiencing a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, accompanied by problems with sleeping, eating, energy, concentration, or self-worth for two weeks or longer.


“Sudden losses or changes can exacerbate pre-existing symptoms of depression or anxiety,” says Yesel Yoon, Ph.D., a psychologist based in New York. Depressive episodes can be triggered by the death of a loved one, a break-up, job loss, financial stress, a medical condition, and substance use disorder among other triggers.


“Depression affects people by changing their level of functioning in many areas of their life,” says Yoon. “Namely, people’s sleep, appetite, concentration, mood, energy level, physical health, and social lives can change dramatically due to the symptoms of depression. Often people who struggle with depression will describe having difficulty getting out of bed, having little to no motivation or energy to do the things they typically do, and feeling irritable or very sad. All of these different things certainly make living life much harder.”


How common is depression?

More than 264 million people suffer from depression worldwide. (World Health Organization, 2020)
Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. (World Health Organization, 2020)
Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S. with major depressive disorder being the most common. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2013)
Depression statistics in America
17.3 million adults (7.1% of the adult population) have had at least one major depressive episode. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2017)
Of those with major depressive episodes, 63.8% of adults and 70.77% of adolescents had severe impairment. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2017)
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to have depression. (Centers for Disease Control, 2017)
Major depressive episodes were most prevalent among adults (11.3%) and adolescents (16.9%) reporting two or more races. (National Institute of Mental Health, 2017)


Depression statistics by age

Adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old had the highest rate of major depressive episodes (14.4%) followed by young adults 18 to 25 years old (13.8%). (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, 2018)
Older adults aged 50 and older had the lowest rate of major depressive episodes (4.5%). (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, 2018)


11.5 million adults had a major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year as of 2018. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, 2018)
Severe depression among college students rose from 9.4% to 21.1% from 2013 to 2018. (Journal of Adolescent Health, 2019)
The rate of moderate to severe depression rose from 23.2% to 41.1% from 2007 to 2018. (Journal of Adolescent Health, 2019)

Suicide and depression


Two-thirds of those who commit suicide struggle with depression. (American Association of Suicidology, 2009)
Of those diagnosed with depression, 1% of women and 7% of men commit suicide. (American Association of Suicidology, 2009)
The risk of suicide is about 20 times greater among those diagnosed with major depression in comparison to those without major depression. (American Association of Suicidology, 2009)
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for 15- to 19-year-olds. (Centers for Disease Control, 2017)
Reports of suicide attempts among college students increased from 0.7% to 1.8% from 2013 to 2018. (Journal of Adolescent Health, 2019)

now go ahead and rant pour it all out

I can't sleep.. Here I am scheming, ploting on how to get the next mill ticket.

I want to be independent this year God knows I can't handle another year.. Something has to give dawn!

My rant is simple


I enjoy being single, the freedom and ability to be truly independent, living in my personal space as an introvert, enjoying my large bed

But the Family, and friends wouldn't let me rest, they are all like extremists always preaching marriage and child birth



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part of the reasons for suicide in NIgeria is that we have what is called Shame theory.
We bring up our children to be ashamed of everything.

If you carry a plate and it falls in your hand, your parents will make you feel ashamed of it.
As time goes on, the child cannot express his or herself properly and it limits his intelligence and communication.
So when a child runs into problems like a girl child been sexualy harassed by someone around her,
she cannot tell anybody because she will be laughed at even by her elderly ones or parents.
A boy having problems with drugs simply cannot share it because of shame.
This shame theory makes everyone to believe any incident is the end of the world.
We need to be open to talk about issues.
Also the shame theory breeds
1. Ignorance
2. Inability to solve problems
In the name of not been laughed at.
Most people commit suicide because they do not have anyone to talk to without judgment and shame
We need a lot of help in this society

itsme01:
My rant is simple


I enjoy being single, the freedom and ability to be truly independent, living in my personal space as an introvert, enjoying my large bed

But the Family, and friends wouldn't let me rest, they are all like extremists always preaching marriage and child birth



.

Nigerians believe that
INTROVERTS ARE NOT NORMAL.
which is a very ignorant idea in itself

Philosopher1979:



Nigerians believe that
INTROVERTS ARE NOT NORMAL.
which is a very ignorant idea in itself

Even educated ones who should know better

Good morning to you all

i really need help of someone that is so skilled in tech to help me track and retrieve my stolen phone.
i have not been comfortable since it was stolen yesterday.


i will sincerely appreciate

Mine is just my sch fees to keep me out of an extra year... I dont know what else to do.. I just feel drained mentally.

Philosopher1979:
part of the reasons for suicide in NIgeria is that we have what is called Shame theory.
We bring up our children to be ashamed of everything.

If you carry a plate and it falls in your hand, your parents will make you feel ashamed of it.
As time goes on, the child cannot express his or herself properly and it limits his intelligence and communication.
So when a child runs into problems like a girl child been sexualy harassed by someone around her,
she cannot tell anybody because she will be laughed at even by her elderly ones or parents.
A boy having problems with drugs simply cannot share it because of shame.
This shame theory makes everyone to believe any incident is the end of the world.
We need to be open to talk about issues.
Also the shame theory breeds
1. Ignorance
2. Inability to solve problems
In the name of not been laughed at.
Most people commit suicide because they do not have anyone to talk to without judgment and shame
We need a lot of help in this society

This brings back a lot of memories and it's so painful that these things are even getting worse by the day. Most people feel alone even among friends and family because they are constantly being criticized for not doing well or enough. This culture needs to stop but it starts from what you and I do.

Goodlyhrt:
I can't sleep.. Here I am scheming, ploting on how to get the next mill ticket.

I want to be independent this year God knows I can't handle another year.. Something has to give dawn!

The year has started. Let's start the work, stay positive and ask for grace and favour.

itsme01:
My rant is simple


I enjoy being single, the freedom and ability to be truly independent, living in my personal space as an introvert, enjoying my large bed

But the Family, and friends wouldn't let me rest, they are all like extremists always preaching marriage and child birth



.

I know how it feels my brother, do whatever makes you happy because it is your life and nobody can live your life for you, be strong

PrinceofAgoAre:
Mine is just my sch fees to keep me out of an extra year... I dont know what else to do.. I just feel drained mentally.

I know how it feels, don't give up

Goodlyhrt:
I can't sleep.. Here I am scheming, ploting on how to get the next mill ticket.

I want to be independent this year God knows I can't handle another year.. Something has to give dawn!

Stay strong and keep on pushing and you will get there remember giving up is never an option

Opeyemiextra:


The year has started. Let's start the work, stay positive and ask for grace and favour.

Yes that's the spirit

Olami90:
Good morning to you all

i really need help of someone that is so skilled in tech to help me track and retrieve my stolen phone.
i have not been comfortable since it was stolen yesterday.


i will sincerely appreciate

Stay calm brother, go to the phone section on nairaland, I know you will get help there

Opeyemiextra:


This brings back a lot of memories and it's so painful that these things are even getting worse by the day. Most people feel alone even among friends and family because they are constantly being criticized for not doing well or enough. This culture needs to stop but it starts from what you and I do.

The secret it not to care about what anyone says, just be yourself and live your life

This is the where you can rant and pour it all out, anything that is disturbing you, pour it all out now

Rantingparlor:


The secret it not to care about what anyone says, just be yourself and live your life

We always say this but the truth is it's a bit difficult to do that and I would even say it's not really okay. Whether we like it or not, we need people even if it's a person. Although some people have mastered the art of not giving a f**k but not everyone has that ability to. But in the end, we still have to play the cards we have been dealt.

Opeyemiextra:


We always say this but the truth is it's a bit difficult to do that and I would even say it's not really okay. Whether we like it or not, we need people even if it's a person. Although some people have mastered the art of not giving a f**k but not everyone has that ability to. But in the end, we still have to play the cards we have been dealt.

We need people but if the people you have around you are the ones giving you problems, the best thing is for you to ignore them and live your life, we must push our self and also master the art of not giving a f**k

I just need art materials, paints, crayons brushes, canvas etc I've always dreamt of becoming a self taught professional artist ever since I was little, but seeing how expensive art materials are e just dey demotivate me ☹️☹️☹️

Senomi:
I just need art materials, paints, crayons brushes, canvas etc I've always dreamt on becoming a self taught professional artist ever since I was little, but seeing how expensive art materials are e just dey demotivate me ☹️☹️☹️

My advise for you Is to stick to your dreams and you will get there, but why not look for a job, anything at all and you can work for some months save money and buy the art materials that you need, don't give up