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  • LAWRENCE KHOLBERGโ€™S THEORY ON MORAL DEVELOPMENT & ITS IMPLICATION

    Lawrence Kohlberg an American psychologist was born on October 25, 1927, and died on January 19, 1987, known for his theory on stages of moral development. He began his work on Moral Development as a psychology graduate student at the University of Chicago in 1958, he expanded the theory of Jean Piaget (1932). Piaget’s principal…

  • HINDERING FACTORS TO MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA

    Mental health is an integral part of health. Realizing this has made various bodies and organizations around the world take steps and measures to promote the mental health of individuals within their jurisdiction. However, within the context of Africa, less is done in that regard, as the prevalence of mental illnesses in the region could…

  • MANAGING PARENTING STRESS

    Being a parent is something most people look forwards to with delight. However, being a parent comes with a lot of responsibilities and demands. Sometimes these demands could get so overwhelming that the couples might feel incapable of coping with them and thus causing them a lot of distress. Parenting stress occurs when parents feel…

  • PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH RESILIENCE

    As humans, life always presents us with adversities and challenges such as illnesses, the demise of a loved one, financial difficulties, problematic relationships, abuse, loss of oneโ€™s job, a fatal accident, and other difficulties that cause us a lot of stress. The experience of these challenges stirs up different kinds of thoughts, feelings, and reactions…

  • SUICIDAL IDEATION & PREDISPOSING FACTORS

    In our society today, people are faced with diverse challenges and difficulties. Some can manage these challenges and difficulties whereas others find it quite tough scaling through lifeโ€™s obstacles and they begin to look for a way of escape. In escaping these difficulties, some persons turn to drugs and other substances, while others find the…

  • SOME COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS IN AFRICA

    A mental disorder is suffering or a disability associated with an abnormal pattern of thought, behavior, or emotional state that is not socially or developmentally normal. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of feelings, behaviors, and experiences that interferes with a personโ€™s ability to function in daily activities of life (Jenkins & McCulloch,…

  • ย YOUR MIND YOUR WEALTHย 

    Did you know that mental health is not just the absence of psychological disorders? Well, to know what mental health is, it is important to know what constitutes health as a whole. The World Health Organization defines health as โ€œthe state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease…

  • VALENTINE DEPRESSION, SHOULD YOU BE TALKING TO A THERAPIST?

    Even though valentine’s season is expected to be the season of love when everyone is happy and excited expressing their undying affection to the ones they love, surprisingly, some people might be going through what seems to be one of the worst seasons of their lives during valentine. As much as no one is expected…