World Mental Health Day 2025

Theme: “Access to Services — Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies”

Let’s be honest — life itself feels like a constant emergency these days.
Everywhere you turn, there’s chaos — from rising costs to insecurity, floods, job losses, and uncertainty about tomorrow.

And yet, in all this, very few people ever stop to ask:
👉 “How are you really holding up?”

This year’s theme hits home because mental health struggles don’t only happen to people in war zones or disaster areas.
They happen to the woman who lost her shop in a fire.
To the man who got laid off after years of service.
To the student drowning in anxiety because of school pressure.
To the mother who can’t sleep because her child is sick and hospitals are too expensive.
To the survivor of violence who smiles outside but is breaking inside.

For many Nigerians (and people around the world), there’s no one to talk to, no safe place to heal, no real access to help.
Therapy is expensive, government support is almost non-existent, and even friends sometimes say, “Just pray about it.”

But mental health isn’t something to pray away or ignore — it’s health.
And just like malaria or diabetes, it needs attention, care, and understanding.

We all go through storms — some visible, some hidden.
So today, let’s remind ourselves and everyone around us:
💚 It’s okay not to be okay.
💬 It’s okay to ask for help.
🤝 It’s okay to rest, cry, or take a break when it gets too heavy.

Most importantly, let’s stop judging and start supporting.
Because sometimes, a listening ear can save a life.

So:

How are you really doing — mentally and emotionally?
Have you ever gone through something that affected your mental health, but you had no access to help?
Share your thoughts — someone out there might need to hear your story today. 🌿

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