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You and Your Mental Health

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YOU AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH By Comfort Umoren-Olorunnisomo Photo credit : Gorilla-gym Corona virus (Covid-19) has affected every aspect of human life ranging from economy to education to health to politics to social and religious activities and others. This is especially because of the restriction of movement across the nations of the earth to curtail the spread of the virus. Adding to the fear of contracting the virus is the constant and inevitable barrage of the increasing figures of death and new cases across local and international media, traditional and new media platforms. In some places, hunger and robbery attacks are additional baggage people may have to bear. Also, those, who all their lives have had to move from one place to the other, mingle and engage in outdoor activities, may be feeling out of place staying indoors for such a long and unprojected period. All of these have a way of affecting us psychologically, creating fear, depression and despair, thereby, making o...

Making the most of the Covid-19 lockdown

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MAKING THE MOST OF THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN By Comfort Umoren-Olorunnisomo The current lockdown across the world because of the pandemic, Covid-19, can teach us many things among which is the importance of our loved ones. In an effort to earn a living, build a career/business and solve world problems, we tend to have gradually disconnected emotionally and psychologically from our loved ones while trying to connect with the world.  This has reduced our quality time with them so that we know close to nothing about those we claim to truly care about. It is therefore, important to rebound and make the most of this period before we go back to status quo. Photo credit : The Great School One of the ways to enjoy this period is to catch up on the areas you’ve missed in the lives of your loved ones and your environment. Gist about their happiest, sad and special moments this year, their fears, aspirations, concerns, skills, job/academics/business, cha...