As a Mental Health Support Worker, with more than five (5) years of working in Psychiatric Hospital, I felt the need to supoort people with Mental Health Chanlleges, especially women.
You see, it’s important to create awareness about this very illness. Remember, Mental Illness CAN NOT BE CURED, rather early treatment helps in managing it. It’s a life-long illness.
However, one needs to know also about the risk factors such as Genetics (it runs in the family), environmental factors, child abuse, substance abuse, etc.
All these risk factors fall into three (3) basic categories; Biological, Psychological and Social factors commonly known as BPS-factors.
With that being said, we visit both Private Psychiatric Hospitals & Government General Hospital on Weekly basis in order to support those faced with such illness.
In addition, I started picking interest on these people after one of my beloved friend/brother developed Mental Illness due to multiple substance use. But in all, God Has been faithful.
His case was an eye opener as I got to find out that so many women too are depressed without someone to support and care for them.
They lost their job, relationship and are now isolated. The society has regarded them as being “MAD.”
In all, I know it’s not easy but with your support, deteriorating souls out there can be saved. Help us save lives & God will see you through in all your endeavours. AMEN!!!
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Name: Chidera N Oduigwe