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Godwin Chibuike Eze, Enugu, Nsukka (2025)

04/11/2025

Behind Every Strong Mind Is a Strong Support System.

Don’t be so confident or emotionally numb that you believe you don’t need people. Strength is not found in isolation. Even the toughest minds can crumble under silent struggles. No one is built to face everything alone.

A strong support system protects your mental health, giving stability, perspective, and belonging. People who listen without judgment and stand by you can make the difference between breaking down and breaking through.

A healthy support system is not about number, it’s about the right people:

Family members who offer unconditional love and grounding.

Friends who create safe spaces to talk, laugh, and share.

Mentors or colleagues who provide guidance, structure, and encouragement.

Therapists, counselors, or psychiatrists who offer professional insight and care.

Faith leaders or spiritual communities that strengthen hope and purpose.

Support groups where shared experiences remind you that you are not alone.

Mental health isn’t a solo journey. Support doesn’t erase pain, but it gives you the courage to heal, grow, and rise stronger.

03/11/2025

Even the brain bleeds when the heart breaks.

When we go through heartache, our brain feels it too. It treats it like a wound. The same parts that sense physical pain also react to heartache, which is why the ache feels so real - the heaviness in your chest, the emptiness that will not go away.

Stress hormones flood your body, making you restless, anxious, and unable to sleep or think clearly. The chemicals that once made you happy and connected, like dopamine and oxytocin, drop sharply, leaving a hollow space where joy used to be.

You find yourself replaying memories and asking why or what if. That is your brain trying to understand something it cannot fix. Even simple things feel heavy because emotion takes over logic.

With time, the brain begins to heal. The pain softens, and moments of peace slowly return. You learn to live with the heartache instead of fighting it. The brain rewires itself to carry love as memory instead of pain.

Heartache changes you, but it also shows how deeply you can love and how strong your mind truly is.

02/11/2025

Could it be that sometimes, people who are deeply religious begin to show signs of mental instability?

It’s not their faith itself that causes it, but rather the extreme behaviors or psychological strain that sometimes accompany excessive religious zeal. These pressures can push the mind and body beyond their limits, eventually leading to a breakdown.

Excessive fasting or starving the body deprives the brain of glucose and essential nutrients, which affects how it functions and can lead to confusion, hallucinations, or psychotic symptoms if it continues for too long.

Lack of sleep also disrupts how the brain processes thoughts and emotions, and when the mind is not rested, even a healthy person can start to lose touch with reality.

When someone becomes overwhelmed by fear, guilt, or superstition, it can feed anxiety and delusional thinking, especially when combined with isolation or intense emotional experiences such as all-night prayers or prolonged spiritual battles. For people who already have a mental health vulnerability like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, these extreme practices can worsen or trigger symptoms.

So, it is not religion that leads to insanity, but rather when devotion crosses the line into physical and psychological harm.

Faith itself does not destroy the mind, but neglecting the body and overwhelming the brain in the name of devotion can.

01/11/2025

Could you imagine feeling this way for the rest of your life if you love right?

When you see or think about someone you love, your brain lights up in ways words can hardly describe. It releases dopamine, the same chemical that makes you feel alive when you achieve something you have dreamed of or taste something you deeply enjoy. That is why your heart skips a beat when they call your name, or why a simple message from them can change your whole mood.

Your heart beats faster, your stomach flutters, your voice softens. It is adrenaline reminding you that this person means something, that they make your world feel a little louder, a little brighter.

Love also has a way of taking over your thoughts. Your brain’s serotonin level dips slightly, making you think about them more than you would like to admit. You replay memories, wonder what they are doing, and find yourself smiling at random moments because of them.

The more time you spend together, talking, laughing, holding hands, your brain releases oxytocin, the bonding chemical. It makes you feel safe, warm, and connected, like you have found a place that feels right even without words.

And as that bond deepens, something beautiful happens. The part of your brain that usually spots flaws or red flags goes quiet. You start seeing them through softer eyes, not because they are perfect, but because love teaches you to see people beyond their edges.

Love, in the simplest form, is your brain’s way of whispering that this person feels like home, stay close. It is chemistry, emotion, and soul working together to remind you that connection is the most human thing of all.

31/10/2025

Some battles begin before we are born, but how they end depends on the love that raises us.

Can a child inherit mental health conditions from their parents?

A child can inherit a vulnerability to mental health conditions, but it’s rarely a direct handover. What gets passed down is usually a genetic tendency, not the illness itself. Whether that tendency becomes a real disorder often depends on life experiences, stress, environment, and emotional support.

When one parent has a mental health condition, the child’s risk is estimated between 10 to 30 percent, depending on the specific illness.

When both parents are affected, that risk increases sharply - sometimes doubling or even tripling. In such cases, the chance may rise to between 40 and 60 percent.

Still, heredity is not destiny. Even when the genetic odds are high, many children grow up mentally healthy if they are surrounded by warmth, stability, and understanding.

A supportive home, early emotional guidance, healthy coping habits, and access to therapy can all protect and strengthen a child’s mental resilience.

The genes may load the gun, but environment and nurture often decide whether it fires.

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30/10/2025

The Hard Truth About Mental Health

When I talk about protecting your mental health, it’s not just a cliché. It’s a reality many people underestimate. Because once your mental health breaks down, recovery becomes more complex than most imagine.

Across the world, millions of people live with mental health conditions that can persist or return if not properly managed. Depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia can become chronic, just like hypertension, diabetes, or HIV. They may not completely disappear, but with steady therapy, medication, and lifestyle balance, they can be managed and controlled.

The challenge is that when someone starts feeling better, they often think they no longer need treatment. That’s when relapse happens. It’s not a sign of weakness. It’s simply how the illness works. Stability requires consistency.

This message is not to create fear or stigma. It’s a reminder that mental health deserves the same care and compassion as physical health.
Protect it early. Nurture it daily. And never feel ashamed to ask for help when you need it.

29/10/2025

💔 He Borrowed Energy from a Pill, Until the Debt Came Due in Silence.

It started innocently for Daniel. One night, weighed down by deadlines and exhaustion, he decided to take something to stay alert. Just once, he told himself. Just something to help him think clearly. The effect was immediate, sharp focus, steady energy, and a strange calm. For the first time in weeks, he felt like himself again.

The next time didn’t need much thought. Soon it became his secret helper, a small fix before long days, before meetings, before anything that demanded his best. It felt harmless, even smart. He worked better, spoke faster, achieved more. People praised his energy, unaware that he was running on borrowed strength.

Days began to revolve around the pill. He told himself he was in control, but his mind had started to depend on it. Without it, he felt drained and distracted. With it, he felt alive but restless. Sleep became a stranger, and his thoughts raced even in silence. The edges of his life began to blur, meals skipped, calls ignored, promises delayed. But he always found a reason to justify it. "I need this to function," he would whisper to himself.

Then came the slow unraveling. His laughter grew rare, his patience thinner, his eyes duller. Friends began to notice the change. Daniel brushed them off, insisting he was fine. But the mirror told a quieter truth, one he didn’t want to face. He no longer felt in control; the pill decided his rhythm.

One morning, after another sleepless night, he sat by his window holding a tablet he hadn’t yet taken. The sun poured in softly, touching the fatigue on his face. He realized he couldn’t remember the last time he had felt rested without help. That thought stayed with him longer than the craving did.

27/10/2025

People easily mistake rejection for hate, but they are not the same.

Rejection doesn’t always mean you are not good enough; sometimes it simply means this path, this person, or this place is not aligned with you.

When you understand this, you stop chasing every door that closes and start trusting the ones meant to open.

Rejection teaches perspective. It reminds you that not every opportunity is yours to keep, and not every connection is yours to continue. And that’s not loss; it’s clarity.

Handling rejection with grace means:

Not taking it personally.

Respecting people’s choices without resentment.

Choosing peace over proving a point.

Maturity is knowing that peace exists even after a "no", because sometimes life removes what distracts you to prepare you for what is truly meant for you.

Rejection doesn’t define your value; it refines your direction.

26/10/2025

Sometimes the hardest part of psychological struggle is not the pain, it’s not realizing you are unwell.

Lack of insight is not stubbornness or pride. It’s when the mind itself can’t recognize that something is wrong. A person may truly believe they are fine, even when everything around them says otherwise.

Someone with schizophrenia might insist that the voices they hear are real.

A person in mania may say they don’t need medication, that they are just full of energy.

Even in deep depression, you might hear someone say they are just tired and will be fine.

It’s not their fault. The brain, in its confusion, hides the truth and that makes healing even harder for the person and those who love them. Families often watch in pain, trying to help someone who can’t yet see the need for help.

But with patience, therapy, medication, and gentle understanding, insight can grow. The fog can lift. Healing begins not through argument but through compassion.

Sometimes the first step toward recovery is helping someone see what they cannot yet see.

25/10/2025

When Love Becomes a Delusion - Understanding Erotomania

Have you ever loved someone so deeply that you started believing the universe itself was speaking through them? Now imagine believing that the person you adore, whether a celebrity, a pastor, a boss, or even a stranger, is secretly in love with you too. Every smile, every song lyric, every social media post becomes a coded message meant only for you.

This is not romantic fantasy. It is a rare but powerful psychological condition known as Erotomania, a form of delusional disorder where the mind becomes convinced that someone, often of higher social or professional status, is deeply in love with you.

To the person experiencing it, the love feels undeniably real. Their heart races when they see the person on screen or in public. They may interpret ordinary gestures as proof of affection. Even when the supposed lover denies any connection, the individual remains certain: “They love me. They are just hiding it.” The mind becomes an echo chamber where every coincidence feels like confirmation.

Erotomania is not simply about obsession. It is a delusion of love, a complex illusion often born from deep emotional pain, loneliness, or untreated mental illness. It can appear in conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or as an isolated delusional belief. The person does not just want it to be true; they genuinely believe it is true, even when all evidence says otherwise.

Beneath the delusion often lies a wounded heart - someone who longs to be seen, valued, and desired. Someone who feels invisible in the real world and finds comfort in a fantasy that gives their emotions meaning.

The good news is that treatment helps. With therapy, medication, and compassionate support, the illusion can slowly unravel. Reality can return, and healing can begin.

Sometimes, the most powerful way to reach someone lost in delusion is not to argue with their belief, but to meet them with empathy. To remind them that real love does not need to hide, and that it does not have to hurt to feel true.

24/10/2025

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23/10/2025

GRIEF IS NOT JUST FOR DEATH

Grief also happens when:

A friendship fades
A dream ends
A version of you stops existing
Life turns out differently than you planned

You can grieve people who are still alive, places that no longer feel like home, and parts of yourself you had to let go.

Honor that grief.

It’s how the soul says goodbye before starting again.

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