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We are not for profit, so there is no reason to lie to get "customers." Not Alone NG intends to help people deal with depression. Our psychologists are volunteers, and are not paid

Thank you

shortgun:
Must you lie to get customers?
Anything built on lies will not stand the test of time.

Depression isn't a spirit. Usually, it is due to abnormal functions in the brain. Research shows that talking to someone greatly reduces the risk of suicide.

A lot of people don't do this, for fear of being exposure. Not Alone NG connects you with experienced individuals who chat with you, while maintaining your anonymity. If you're interested to talk to someone, send an email to notaloneng@gmail.com, and someone will contact you as soon as possible.

Built2last:
So the spirit of Suicide is back to Naija.

Bible calls it Spirit of heaviness. We were promised garment of joy for spirit of heaviness.

Its a spirit that starts with voices in your head.

when ever you hear that voice dont ignore it, open your moth and scream, i shall not die, i shall not kill myself, i will get over this.

If you keep quiet, you will take your life cos the voice will never stop

My first encounter with depression was through my friend. When I was sixteen, I had a very good friend, one I considered my best friend. I guess he didn't consider me as his best friend too, because he hardly told me anything. For security purpose, I'll call my friend Uche.

Actually, I should say "my late friend," because Uche is dead. From suicide. We attended the same secondary school, one you could describe as half missionary school. Uche's parents were very devout Christians. He was from the type of home where you'll be banned from visiting if you ever used the F word.

Long story short, Uche had some problems with self confidence. Little things could make him overthink. At the time, Uche was dating a girl we both knew, but he knew he couldn't talk to his parents about it. They might have killed him before his time, as a manner of speaking.

Due to some factors I can't outline here, my friend's girlfriend broke up with him. He really couldn't discuss this with us, his friends, because he knew we would make jest (typical of sixteen-year olds). He couldn't tell his parents either. How could he be bothered about a break up instead of about going to heaven? Uche jumped off the roof. It was 6th of March, 2011.

I started studying psychology a few years later. In hindsight, Uche didn't kill himself because he had a break up. Uche had what you would call clinical depression. Worst of all, he couldn't talk about it.

Most people today are highly depressed because of one thing or the other, but can't talk about it. Some just can't bring themselves to discuss things they are worried about, lest they are ostracized or stigmatized. That is why I started Not Alone NG. It enables you to contact someone you can talk to. We keep everything about you anonymous, and we're willing to listen, as long as you're willing to discuss with us. The people you get to talk to are very seasoned psychologists.

To contact Not Alone NG, simply send an email to us: Notaloneng@gmail.com. Someone will contact you as soon as possible to talk to you, depending on the medium of chat you prefer.

You can win depression.