All About Mental Health

Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, and queer people, like everyone else, will face mental health issues and pain throughout their lives.  Shreds of evidence have shown that people from these groups have higher rates of common mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and stress.  Mental health conditions are common among LGBTQ+ individuals in Nigeria, and they are primarily caused by rejection from friends and family, stigma, community exclusion and isolation. According to the Federal Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2014, anyone found guilty of homosexuality risks up to 14 years in jail. The Sharia law, which is practised in 12 northern states of the country, mandates the death punishment by stoning. In addition, the Nigerian government encourages violence against its LGBTQ+ residents through arbitrary arrests and police extortion. Most Nigerians are hostile toward the LGBTQ+ community, close-minded and refuse to embrace diversity. Most Nigerians continue...

  Every year on International Women's Day, the emphasis is on achieving gender equality and unity. There are approximately equal amounts of women and men who suffer from mental health illness. Women are most often diagnosed with anxiety, along with other mental conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. Regardless of gender, the reasons for having a mental health disorder are never straightforward. Certain social variables can be assumed to have an influence. Women in their families are usually the primary carers and caregivers of children or other dependent family members. These tasks can be highly intense and leave little time to take care of themselves. Women are more than reflected in low income and low-quality employment, rendering women more vulnerable to poverty. Women also have several obligations, they are stretched over the family's care, running the household, supporting their spouse and taking on paid work. Statistics show that in more t...