‘Men need self-care too’: Expert shares tips for managing mental health in Lagos
Ikeja Record’s bi-weekly Twitter space on Tuesday offered practical tips and insights on managing your mental health in Lagos.
Mental health challenges are practically unavoidable in Lagos, a city characterized by the demanding nature of work, bustling personal relationships, and the fast-paced lifestyle. It’s not uncommon for working class Lagosians to leave their home at 4 am to beat the notorious Lagos gridlock. The pressure to succeed and cope with cost of living is evident in multiple side hustles, entrepreneurial ventures and frenetic pace of Lagos markets, roads and other public facilities.
Ikeja Record’s bi-weekly Twitter space on Tuesday offered practical tips and insights on managing your mental health in Lagos.
The conversation was led by The Record's co-editor, Abel Adekunle and featured guest speaker Nkenchiyere Moloa, a pharmacist and health coach.
Dr. Nkechiyere argued that it’s easy to develop mental health symptoms like mood swings, social withdrawal, sleep disorders, changes in weight, loss of interest in enjoyable activities, constant fatigue, lack of concentration, physical pain, and even sui…
