ASHNATHASHA FOUNDATION MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND ADDICTION PREVENTION SEMINAR TO CORPS MEMBERS IN ADO-ODO LGA OF OGUN STATE

Ashnathasha Foundation is a registered NGO the runs an integrated evidence-based and faith-based outreaches to youths under two programmatic arms namely: Living by DESIGN Institute and Career by DESIGN Initiative. 

The Living by DESIGN Institute is the arm that is focused on mental health awareness, addiction prevention and recovery among youths. It is this arm that facilitated the seminar with the corps members in the Ado-Odo LGA area of Ogun State and has been doing...

Social media has been the most tool of reaching a larger number of people round the world, with social media awareness campaigns can reach a larger number of people, in sensitization and prevention of substance use . Our aim here in CLEARMINDAFRICA we move to create a platform where solutions and prevention is our priority. Join us in the nearest future on an outreach that is designed to promote the dangers of substance use . 

As we face rising cases of drug abuse and mental health crises among young people, there is an urgent need to rethink how we provide care. Psychiatry, when guided by compassion and grounded in science, offers a powerful approach to healing and prevention.

Compassionate psychiatry goes beyond prescribing medication. It means seeing the individual behind the addiction or illness. Many youths turn to drugs not because they are bad, but because they are trying to escape pain, trauma, stress, or depression. If we approach them with judgment, we push them further away. But if we meet them with...

In the tech industry, there is a growing problem with the use of stimulants and drugs to improve productivity. Many techies feel like they need to use these substances to keep up with the demands of their work.

There are several reasons why techies might turn to stimulants and drugs. One reason is that the tech industry is very competitive. Techies are constantly under pressure to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work. This can lead to stress and anxiety, which can make it difficult to focus and concentrate. Stimulants and drugs can help to improve focus and concentration, which can...

This intervention was in the celebration for the “International Day for Illicit Trafficking of Persons.”

The prevention education for strictly for 50 senior male students between the ages of 13 -15 years, in Oluyole Grammar School, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

The thematic focus was Human Trafficking and Substance Use. The boys were given prevention education in trafficking of persons, the syndicate, and the identification of the tell-tale signs of human trafficking.

 the students were given drug education, coping competencies, problem solving and decision making and settings.

The...

The global effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in lots of innovations with positive and negative consequences. The positive consequence is the new ideas and business opportunities created. The negative impact is that many businesses may not recover from the downturn from this pandemic.

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major global changes even if to some, it seems the world is at a standstill. For one, there is improved clarity about what is an essential and non-essential service. This should actually lead to many people thinking about the essentiality of their...

It's so great to be part of this network. Please can I be guided on how to learn more and get certified about addiction treatment and rehabilitation for addicts? Also, can a website for information on substances be recommended to me? Thanks in advance.

Richard Florence Rissih is therapist in training. She has helped families and individuals struggling with drug use and addiction. Currently going through a 2yrs MSc program in the prestigious Nasarawa State University, Keffi and is open to any opportunity to practice, add knowledge as well as gain value to both herself and her society at large.

Great! belonging to this Network.

Good day, is it true that the Nigeria Chapter of ISSUP will be inaugurated in October?

Kindly provide more information on the program, if it is true

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