SELF-CARE FOR ELECTION ANXIETY
Having occasional feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life, but people with anxiety disorders experience frequent and excessive anxiety, fear, terror, and panic in everyday situations. These feelings are unhealthy if they affect your quality of life and prevent you from functioning normally. While most people with anxiety disorders need psychotherapy or medications […]
ELECTION STRESS DISORDER (ELECTION ANXIETY)
INTRODUCTION Nigeria being the largest African country is the trailblazer in all social, economic, cultural, and other spheres of life for the entire black race, it, therefore, means that whatever affects Nigeria affects the whole of Africa. Elections in Nigeria have always been an affair for the politicians, their political thugs, and the masses who […]
UNDERSTANDING OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the least recognized and reported disorders in Africa and in Nigeria. However, it is common. OCD is a psychological disorder that is characterized by obsessions and compulsions. An obsession is a recurrent or uncomfortable idea, mental image, or impulse that generates anxiety or emotional distress. A compulsion is an […]
