Great post OP!

Have to echo eleojo23 on this one....there is a big difference between feeling sad and clinical depression. I know you meant well chrystalz, but your response may be misleading to some people because it suggests that you can will yourself out of depression (e.g by going out more, watching more TV, hanging with friends etc).

Truth is, when a person is depressed, they lose interest in any of these things and often need to get external help. The support (and empathy) of family and friends is very important, and it goes a long way to make them not feel judged or ashamed for not being able to just "snap out of it".

I'm new to Nairaland and I love what you're doing with this thread heavenet. Kudos

Glad the woman made it alive. I had no idea Lagos even had functional emergency services...its great to see some kind of change.