The term ‘schizophrenia’ was coined in 1910 by Swiss psychiatrist Dr Paul Eugen Bleuler, and it literally means “a splitting of the mind”. He also coined other words like autism and schizoid. Schizophrenia is one of the many illnesses that can occur with psychosis, and although its cause is unknown…

AFTER ALL, WE ARE HUMANS TOO It’s easier to be a mental health advocate behind screens tweeting 'no shame and discrimination' than being one in real life. That’s a hard fact. It’s easier to love mentally ill persons from afar than be in close contact. Talk to that homeless mentally ill person on the streets? Especially as…

The Asido Campus Network of the University of Ibadan hosted a Twitter space on the 8th of June 2022 to discuss mental health and the media (news reporters and journalists). The space which was moderated by the Director of Media and Publicity, Williams Owoeye, had guest speakers that are professionals…

I have always been different. At first, the difference was being able to use both hands equally, while many people could only use one. As a child, I could not understand why people only held pens in one hand, whereas I could use anyone I wanted to. …

#Let’sTalkMentalHealth is a monthly series bringing diverse opinions on mental health issues into the University community. The goal is to promote unashamed conversations around mental health by giving accurate and up-to-date information on mental health. — Control freak. That is one word I (mis)used a lot when I was younger. I thought it meant someone who always wanted things to go as they planned, who wanted to always be in control of what happened to them. But who doesn’t like order and balance in their life…

Living with Mental Illness Africa (LIMI Africa), Campus Edition, aims to celebrate and share positive stories of students with direct or indirect experiences of mental illness and their challenges. — Sometime in January, I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder by a psychiatrist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. I had tried to take my life some weeks before in my bedroom, overdosing on a couple of sleeping pills and hoping to wake up from reality. I had done…

World Schizophrenia Day Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by an inability to differentiate between what is real and what is not. The word, schizophrenia, is derived from a Greek word that can be loosely defined as ‘split mind’. The father of modern psychiatry, Phillippe Pinel, in his book in 1809 described this abnormal…

WORLD’S AUTISM DAY; THE BLUE BAKE SALE’S REPORT Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder in children. It is usually lifelong. Children living with this disorder are mostly stigmatized and not given much attention and cared for like other kids. Although, autism is not a learning disability, it often…

#Campus Series is a monthly series by the Asido Campus Network which sheds light on the campus lifestyle and diverse issues that affect the mental health of students. Being a young adult does not make you immune to mental challenges, you deal with life issues like sexual abuse, drug abuse, Failure, suicide, heartbreaks and so on. We promote unashamed conversations amongst university students to help them in the dark times. Asido Campus Network stands with you, you are not alone!