COVID-19: How those Suffering from Anxiety Disorders Can Cope
Being anxious occasionally is a normal part of life. We might worry about things like health, money, or family problems. In fact, a speaker at a seminar on anxiety once said that ‘’it is irresponsible not to worry at all about these things. But people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), do not just worry occasionally or spare a thought about their health, money or family. They feel extremely worried or feel nervous about these and other things—even when there is little or no reason to worry about them. My friend ‘’Jasmine’’ who was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder describes it as a total feeling of impending doom, excessive worry and feeling of helplessness and losing control. I found out that telling someone with anxiety disorder that they are in perfect health, have a secured well-paid job or a beautiful family, does nothing to make them feel better, the helplessness and…
COVID-19: How Are Female Caregivers Faring?
The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and as mostly evident in…
Words on the Marble
“The best protection any woman can have … is courage”. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Words On The Marble
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” Helen Keller Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the…
Creating Purposeful Solutions in Writing
By Miracle Nwankwo Tomi Adeyemi is an African in diaspora whose intents when it comes to writing is to be innovative about solving problems.…
Improving Women’s Participation On Corporate Boards Would Require Quotas In Publicly Traded Companies – Trajano
Working her way through the ranks of her family-owned retail store, Magazine Luiza, Luiza Helena Trajano transformed the company from a retail store in…
Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha As the world battles through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across continents, physicians and healthcare professionals continue to share…
UAE Among Leading Nations Paving Way for Gender Parity in Parliamentary Elections
The UAE is among four countries that have attained the largest progress in women’s political representation over a 25-year period, revealed an Inter-Parliamentary Union,…
EU Advocates Gender Equality in Nigeria
The delegation of European Union (EU) to Nigeria and ECOWAS has advocated for equal opportunities for all persons so as to bridge the gender…
Joe Biden Commits To Having A Woman As Vice President
Former Vice President Joe Biden committed to picking a woman as his vice president during a one-on-one debate with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during…
Covid-19 – China Reported No New Local Infections For The First Time
China has reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the pandemic began, marking a major turning point in the…
