The abuse of prescription painkillers can somewhat be seen in every household in this generation. We never want to feel pain hence the readiness to consume an over-the-counter painkiller at any instance of pain. As understandable as this scenario might be, coupled with the fact that the majority don’t want to visit the doctor’s office every time due to so many underlying factors, the overuse of prescription painkillers does more harm than good.
I need this so bad; I can’t fall asleep now. Gosh! Where is this Fearless energy drink? Is this what you tell yourself whenever you search through the house? Or probably, your eyes scan through the store to look for a brand of energy drink. In that case, you must be aware of the pros and …
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the partial or complete removal of the external sex organs (clitoris) of a female child between 0-15 years of age, also known as female circumcision. This practice is a tradition/ritual that is slowly going into extinction; however, some traditional families still uphold it. A few people practicing FGM claim that …
What comes to mind when you hear the word “stigmatization”? As for me, I think about the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS patients and people with other communicable diseases like Hepatitis, Measles, COVID-19, Ebola and the likes. And a communicable disease is one that can be transmitted from one person to another. I was talking to a …
Watching MTV Shuga’s HIV series, a few years back, opened my eyes to several things as it relates to HIV/AIDS patients. It made me understand that being HIV positive is just like having an ulcer. “If you can keep up with the treatment, you can live a normal life.” WHAT IS HIV/AIDS? HIV/AIDS is a …
Yesterday, I had a discussion with members of an online group about “marrying an HIV positive person,” and the response was a mix of adequate knowledge and lack of it. Here are some of the comments;“See… the least I can do is stand by the person and help her manage the situation… I wouldn’t lie …
The intricacies of HIV/AIDS treatment can be challenging to understand as a non-science person, but it is essential, especially if you are HIV positive. Knowing helps you understand how your treatment works in your body, and you can also explain it to someone else; it could be an HIV-negative or positive person. Human Immunodeficiency Virus …
The stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS kills faster than the virus itself. This is so because being a victim of stigmatization leads to several things like the inability to take good care of oneself, thereby leading to accommodating the virus. And when there is no adequate attention paid to the virus, underlying diseases and …
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is a reality right now. Although positive social support can improve our capacity to cope with this stress, but now, we’re being encouraged to keep a social distance from others to minimize the spread of this virus. In advanced countries, many people are facing isolation if they …
It is no longer news that the COVID-19 pandemic has stopped most of us from going to work. As hard as making a living will be for some, it’s even harder to come up with ways to support your mental health in this new normal. When I first heard the news that I didn’t have …
