I look forward to a day when Nigerians start taking mental health seriously. I talked to a friend recently who was going through something profound and it got me thinking: One of the more serious aspects of mental health is depression and we just don't seem ready to acknowledge it as a dangerous condition because it's easier to judge.
"Why can't they just snap out of it? Aren't they trusting God? Isn't a Christian supposed to be joyful?" If your life is too sad, you're being dramatic. If it's too happy, you're hiding something. Our society is so quick to judge.
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