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| World Mental Health Day 2025 by Dpharmacist(op): 10:35am On Oct 10, 2025 |
Theme: “Access to Services — Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” Let’s be honest — life itself feels like a constant emergency these days. Everywhere you turn, there’s chaos — from rising costs to insecurity, floods, job losses, and uncertainty about tomorrow. And yet, in all this, very few people ever stop to ask: 👉 “How are you really holding up?” This year’s theme hits home because mental health struggles don’t only happen to people in war zones or disaster areas. They happen to the woman who lost her shop in a fire. To the man who got laid off after years of service. To the student drowning in anxiety because of school pressure. To the mother who can’t sleep because her child is sick and hospitals are too expensive. To the survivor of violence who smiles outside but is breaking inside. For many Nigerians (and people around the world), there’s no one to talk to, no safe place to heal, no real access to help. Therapy is expensive, government support is almost non-existent, and even friends sometimes say, “Just pray about it.” But mental health isn’t something to pray away or ignore — it’s health. And just like malaria or diabetes, it needs attention, care, and understanding. We all go through storms — some visible, some hidden. So today, let’s remind ourselves and everyone around us: 💚 It’s okay not to be okay. 💬 It’s okay to ask for help. 🤝 It’s okay to rest, cry, or take a break when it gets too heavy. Most importantly, let’s stop judging and start supporting. Because sometimes, a listening ear can save a life. So: How are you really doing — mentally and emotionally? Have you ever gone through something that affected your mental health, but you had no access to help? Share your thoughts — someone out there might need to hear your story today. 🌿 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthInEmergencies
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| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Horlahdgold(m): 12:29pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Mental well-being for real FTC |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Tboysalau(m): 12:30pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, serves as a global platform to increase awareness of mental health concerns, diminish associated stigma, and facilitate worldwide initiatives aimed at enhancing access to mental health services. The theme for this year, "Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies," underscores the critical necessity of providing mental health and psychosocial support to individuals impacted by conflict, natural disasters, and displacement. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Caaz: 12:30pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
The way i Protect my mental health i dont Protect my bank accounts like that. My head dey quick touch....lolxx |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by PatientofYabale(m): 12:34pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Which is one is mental health again?? Is that the problem of this country.. ![]() |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Kingpele(m): 12:41pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Many people in this country have mental health issues ranging from our politicians that steal public funds and buy properties abroad, to civil servants that forge their credentials, to market people that cheat customers ,to drivers that failed to adhere to safety rules etc ...so if u look well we have many that have mental health problems |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by PerfectStranger(m): 12:42pm On Oct 10, 2025*. Modified: 1:02pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
PatientofYabale:Bro na mentally unstable people dey run this country, which is N01 problem of the country. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Parydelegate: 12:43pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Can You Solve This Age Puzzle? 🤔 Check your mental health with this puzzle.
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| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by iwaeda: 12:46pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Seventy five percent of people here are not stable, either due to drugs, inclinations and pure hatred. ![]() |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by PatientofYabale(m): 12:48pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Parydelegate:How does this help the country?? |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Sandralight(f): 12:55pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
All I have to say is that we should take care of our mental health, stay away from people that put you down, those that abuse you and disguise it like they are after your best interest, Those that manipulate and gaslight you and try to change things that happen to what they want you to believe so they can change things to their favor. Those that damage your self esteem, all this could be from your partner or friends or family members and it doesn't matter, just stay away from people like these because we only have one life to live and dealing with mental stress can actually take years from your life. There are people in their 40s 50s still dealing with what happened to them as teenagers and in their 20s, so it is best we remove these people from our lives and talk to someone if you are going through some challenges, it might not bring a solution but it will lift the burden a little bit. Have a good day |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by LoneSoldier: 12:58pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Brethren there is one among us here whose head isn't correct, pls be warned and cautioned around that person, the person's name starts with a capital C and ends with a small z. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by T0BY(m): 1:11pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
One of the ways to take care of your mental health is to stop thinking about what people would say. Prioritizing peoples negative opinion in your life. If you continue that way, you're gradually hurting yourself mentally. E no easy but try. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by billgabb(m): 1:17pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Quitting Nairaland is a good step to sanity. Nairaland has caused more mental harm to its members than Nigerian economy |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Meedon: 1:23pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Kingpele:No be lie. But they no go gree ooo |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Meedon: 1:26pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
PerfectStranger:Even some pastors are suffering from mental health |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Heffalump(m): 1:46pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Parydelegate:35yrs Not enough characters. Please find the rest |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by LIVINGICONREBOR: 1:52pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Parydelegate:25 years is the answer. 2 more characters needed |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by ejimatic: 2:06pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Dpharmacist:70 percent of Nigerians have mental health issues especially depression ( on past issues) Stress (on present issues) and anxiety (on future issues.) |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Goodlady(f): 2:12pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
While battling my mental health issue and expressing myself here, antispambot still get mind ban me. I m the most banned nairalander for today. I m depressed. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by naturefellow(m): 3:50pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
PatientofYabale:stop exposing your ignorance |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by PatientofYabale(m): 3:55pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
naturefellow:How does what i said expose my ignorance?? |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Godmind2022(m): 4:57pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
[quote author=Dpharmacist post=137076571]Theme: “Access to Services — Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” Let’s be honest — life itself feels like a constant emergency these days. Everywhere you turn, there’s chaos — from rising costs to insecurity, floods, job losses, and uncertainty about tomorrow. And yet, in all this, very few people ever stop to ask: 👉 “How are you really holding up?” This year’s theme hits home because mental health struggles don’t only happen to people in war zones or disaster areas. They happen to the woman who lost her shop in a fire. To the man who got laid off after years of service. To the student drowning in anxiety because of school pressure. To the mother who can’t sleep because her child is sick and hospitals are too expensive. To the survivor of violence who smiles outside but is breaking inside. For many Nigerians (and people around the world), there’s no one to talk to, no safe place to heal, no real access to help. Therapy is expensive, government support is almost non-existent, and even friends sometimes say, “Just pray about it.” But mental health isn’t something to pray away or ignore — it’s health. And just like malaria or diabetes, it needs attention, care, and understanding. We all go through storms — some visible, some hidden. So today, let’s remind ourselves and everyone around us: 💚 It’s okay not to be okay. 💬 It’s okay to ask for help. 🤝 It’s okay to rest, cry, or take a break when it gets too heavy. Most importantly, let’s stop judging and start supporting. Because sometimes, a listening ear can save a life. So: How are you really doing — mentally and emotionally? Have you ever gone through something that affected your mental health, but you had no access to help? Share your thoughts — someone out there might need to hear your story today. 🌿 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthInEmergencies[/quote What can you do in a world that only recognizes physical health problem as the only problem? What can you do when you don't have money to fix your mental health? What can you do when friends call you lazy because you are struggling mentally and you could not hold down a job or even take a new job? What can you do when people closest to you do not understand your struggles but you can only pray and wish that one day, a miracle will come from the sky? The only thing you can do is to pray that the miracle comes and if it doesn't, pray that the father takes you home. Whichever one comes you will be fine. It is well. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Godmind2022(m): 4:58pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Dpharmacist:What can you do in a world that only recognizes physical health problem as the only problem? What can you do when you don't have money to fix your mental health? What can you do when friends call you lazy because you are struggling mentally and you could not hold down a job or even take a new job? What can you do when people closest to you do not understand your struggles but you can only pray and wish that one day, a miracle will come from the sky? The only thing you can do is to pray that the miracle comes and if it doesn't, pray that the father takes you home. Whichever one comes you will be fine. It is well. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by naturefellow(m): 6:40pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
PatientofYabale:the problem of this country is not the only thing that affects your mental health. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Dpharmacist(op): 8:04pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Godmind2022:This feels like a moody reflection, albeit captured the reality. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Dpharmacist(op): 8:07pm On Oct 10, 2025 |
Kingpele:Africans don't care about mental health. |
| Re: World Mental Health Day 2025 by Emeka71(m): 1:17pm On Oct 11, 2025 |
Horlahdgold:Nevertheless to say that this is good news |
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