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Women's mental health
These articles cover women's mental health in Nigeria, from periods and PMDD to pregnancy, infertility, perimenopause and the pressure to be slim. They're for women who want to understand what they're feeling, and for the people close to them.
Many of these struggles go unnamed. PMDD is often missed because nobody looks for the monthly pattern. Many women meet perimenopause as a sudden change in mood, sleep and concentration, because nobody told them it was coming. Many slimming teas, sold online with before-and-after photos, work as laxatives, and using them to control weight can be a sign of an eating problem. When a couple can't conceive, the blame often falls on the wife.
Start with PMDD: when PMS is something worse, perimenopause, menopause and your mind, or the risks of slimming teas.
If something has changed and you can't explain it, take it seriously. Some causes are physical, so see a doctor too. You can also book a licensed therapist on Mytherapist.ng by video, voice or chat. If you're struggling to cope right now, free lines are on our helplines page.
Slimming Teas: Risks to Body and Mind
What’s really in slimming and “flat tummy” teas, why the weight comes back, the hidden-drug risk, what a NAFDAC number means, and when it’s more than a diet.
PMDD: When PMS Is Something Worse
Two weeks of every month you are not yourself, then it lifts. PMDD is a recognised condition, not a bad attitude — and it is treatable once identified.
Perimenopause, Menopause and Your Mind
Anxiety, rage, brain fog and sleeplessness in your forties are often hormonal, not a breakdown. What perimenopause does to mental health, and what helps.
Infertility and Mental Health in Nigeria
The waiting, the questions at every family gathering, the blame that lands on women. What infertility does to mental health in Nigeria, and what helps.
Postpartum Depression: Why New Nigerian Mothers Struggle in Silence
Postpartum depression is common, real, and treatable — yet many Nigerian mothers suffer quietly. Learn the signs, why it’s overlooked, and how to get help.
Antenatal Anxiety: Mental Health During Pregnancy
Mental health struggles during pregnancy are common but rarely talked about. Learn about antenatal anxiety and depression — and how to get support.
Does Menstruation Affect Women’s Mental Health?
Do you always feel a high level of inconvenience in the days leading up to your menstruation and the first […]
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