October 2022

As we close Mental Health month we would like to revisit this account of child abuse. Simply because this sensitive topic does not mean I will shy away from sharing it. In African society, child abuse is spoken of in hushed tones and outrightly ignored. Many have branded it as "disciplining ". This is further reinforced by that Bible verse that each parent seems to know. However, this is an account of how child abuse is seen in Sweden regarding the hypocrisy of imagining that it is not a...

Loneliness is not just being alone. It’s also feeling unwanted, isolated and disconnected from other people. Africa used to be community-oriented, but things started changing when the different countries were colonized. Suddenly, the people could not trust each other which led to a slow but sure crumble in our societal structure. As the years went by, rural-to-urban migration became a reality which slowly made up the current individualistic culture. Loneliness can worsen our mental health.