It's crazy how Nigerians got all bougie during the #endsars protests. I remember there was even a helpline for therapy. I was like what the flipping fuck???
I've always known the essence of keeping my head clear and not overindulging in activities to avoid a mental breakdown. I'm the leader of the I cannot come and go and kill myself ministry. So, seeing the mental health protection mission takes a full swing, I got pretty excited.
Protecting your mental health is like preventing death from shock.
2 months ago, my close friend had a ghastly accident. The driver of the vehicle broke both his legs and 3 other passengers lost their lives.
She narrated the story of a young teenage boy who sat beside the driver. She said he looked like he was sleeping when she saw him. He had no injuries, not a single drop of blood coming out of his body. But he was dead. His body was turning cold in her hands.
That's how crazy death from shock is. The young boy saw death staring him in the face. And he couldn't come back after that.
I had to stop watching the news. My parents would often get pissed at how I know absolutely nothing about what's going on in "the world" but really, what would it do for me?
I'm still working through my MH. That's all we can really do. Consistently work through it.