| 3 min read When people hear “eating disorder,” many picture a teenage girl obsessing over a mirror. That picture is incomplete, and it is part of why so many people, children, teenagers, men, new mothers, and even older adults, suffer for years without realizing what they are dealing with is a real, diagnosable […]
Category Archives: Mental Health Education
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Oct
Oct
“You this girl, always resting, are you not lazy?” If you have ever heard a version of this line, from an aunty, a colleague, or even your own inner voice, then you already know how deep the confusion around self-care runs in our culture. For many Nigerians, taking time to rest, say no, or simply […]
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Oct
Oct
Drug and substance addiction is more than just a bad habit. It is a serious mental health challenge that affects the mind, emotions, behavior, relationships, and overall quality of life. Many people struggling with addiction are silently battling emotional pain, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, or difficult life experiences. At Nubi Wellness Center, we believe […]
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Sep
Sep
| 3 Minutes Read Most of us only bring up mental health when something has already gone wrong. A breakdown. A diagnosis. A crisis that forces the conversation into the open. But mental health isn’t only the emergency room version of itself. It’s also the ordinary Tuesday. The ability to get through a stressful […]
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Sep
Sep
|5 minutes read Every September, or January depending on your school calendar, something shifts in your home. The backpacks come out. The school shoes get polished. The uniforms are pressed and laid out the night before. And somewhere in the middle of all that preparation, your child becomes a different version of themselves. Maybe […]
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Sep
Sep
A Nubi Wellness Center Guide for September, Suicide Prevention Month | 3 Minutes Read Every September, the world observes Suicide Prevention Month, a time set aside to talk openly about a subject many people would rather avoid. At Nubi Wellness Center, we believe silence has never protected anyone. Understanding is what protects people. This month, […]
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Aug
Aug
| 3 MINUTES READ There is a particular kind of tension that shows up as one season winds down and another approaches. For many people, September carries the weight of a mental reset: school resumes, business targets tighten, end of year pressure starts creeping in, and the year suddenly feels like it is running […]
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Aug
Aug
| 3 minutes read Few words in mental health carry as much weight, and as much misunderstanding, as “schizophrenia.” It shows up in movies as a villain’s backstory and in everyday conversation as a careless joke about being “of two minds.” The reality is far more human, and far more treatable, than the stereotypes […]
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Aug
Aug
| 3 min read Every August, National Wellness Month invites us to slow down and ask an honest question: how well am I really doing? Not just physically, not just financially, but as a whole person. At Nubi Wellness Center, we believe the answer to that question always runs through one place: your mental […]
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Jul
Jul
International Self-Care Day falls on the 24th of July every year. The date itself carries a message: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, self care is not something you schedule around your life once in a while. It is meant to be part of every single day. But for many people, that idea […]