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If the US Lacks Resources, What Does Mental Health Care in Nigeria Look Like?
In the article there’s even a story of a man who was chained up in a room with no windows for 30 years, who suffered from psychosis. Which is terrible.
But, isn’t this just the same stigma we have here too? Is it any “better” that we have people living on the streets or in prison when they suffer from psychosis or delusions? Aren’t we just locking them away in a different way, because we understand that we don’t actually have any way to help them, so we just want to ignore the issue?
In Nigeria, there is less than one psychiatrist per 100,000 people. 0.15, in fact. There is no rational way that someone suffering with psychosis in Nigeria is going to get professional help with those kinds of numbers, yet rather than coming together to support the families involved, they feel so much shame about having a “sick” family member that they try and hide them away for years, or completely abandon them to the streets.

Sharing – Why talking to your kids about their time online is more important now because of COVID-19
I think this quote from the article really sums up my own feelings as a “techie” when it comes to kids online. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to be involved and familiar with the spaces your kids visit so you can make informed choices and have informed conversations. “If your teen could leave the…

Link – The mentally ill are sick. So why do we put them in jail?
The story in Canada is the same story we see everywhere else. We put people struggling with their mental health in jail because they are inconvenient and we don’t have anywhere else to put them. That there are no other available treatment options aside from throwing them in prison, possibly the worst thing we could…

Link – Stigma Can Be Fatal
I’m not going to quote from this post, because there’s just so much in it that you should read the whole thing, and because I couldn’t decide which part to quote. Chelise makes some strong points about how stigma gets in the way. How it creates a lack of research and funding into suicide prevention,…
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The Father’s Day Problem tags: CA ChildAbuse Column: Depression thrives on secrecy and isolation – it’s time to speak out tags: CA Depression 5 Mistakes People Make When Managing Their Depression tags: CA Depression Depression, Anxiety and Life’s Ups and Downs tags: CA Depression How to Trust People Again | After Trauma tags: CA ChildAbuse Posted…
Reviews Elsewhere – Trauma, Shame And The Power Of Love
Over at Allies Opinions, I spotted a review of this book by Christopher E. Pelloski, MD Pelloski chronicles the evolution of his devastating legal battle alongside his concurrent journey of recovery from childhood sexual abuse. He shares with us the lessons he learned from these experiences in the hope they can serve as both a warning…
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