"Depression is part of my mind
The sun never shines
On the other side of town
The need here is always for more
There's nothing good in store
On the other side of town" (Curtis Mayfield : Other side of town
Even in reacting to or taking this depressing headline as gospel, we have to be very careful about how we sling words around as if words do not have any precise definitions. Does anyone know what the suicide rate was during the days of slavery?
According to the amateur psychologist Cornelius Ignoramus, it's well nigh impossible that 70% of Nigerian men could be suffering or even shuffering & Shmiling from what could be clinically identifiable as a depression – which does not mean to say that 70% of Nigerian men could not be very unhappy (with e.g. the Buhari administration) or economically depressed or be living in the sort of environment that could could make most people feel depressed, even suicidal – and we could also take note that poverty alone or even alone hunger does not propel people into committing suicide as a final solution to the existential angst that lurks in that most famous question, " To be or not to be?" The suicide bomber has his own special answer about Hamlet's "undiscovered country" (the 72 holy virgins in paradise waiting to satisfy his every need, after he blows himself up...
When I asked him, after one of my friends from Africa had hanged himself, Sheldon Litt told that men usually commit suicide because of either financial difficulties or WOMEN….
In this list of suicide rates by country, Nigeria is stationed at position 102 out of 170... .
On Monday, 25 April 2016 00:48:04 UTC+2, OLADMEJI ABORISADE wrote:
From: Professor Oladimeji Aborisade: Please, allow me to say one or two things on this sensitive topic on 70% of men in Nigeria are suffering from depression. This Research must be verified before a good rational conclusion can be arrived at. If 70% of men in Nigeria are infact Depressed, our suicide rate must be very high regardless of our Religious commitment. Also, the rate of use of gun shot to kill humans may equally be up astronomically.Thank you,oladimeji aborisade
It is true that Depression is around but I am not sure whether we have reached this magnitude.
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Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:48:08 +0100
Subject: NigerianID | IT IS OFFICIAL: Why 70% of Nigerian men are depressed – Report {Re: HO! HA! .... HO! HA! everyday, 24/7..... is a SERIOUS SIGN of DEEP-DEEP DEPRESSION .
And there you have it.....Mrs Patience Ekeoba, Research and Evidence Leader of the organisation, said this at the evaluation land mark research report entitled: "Being a Man in Nigeria: Its perception and realities'' in Abuja on Thursday.
Quoting the report, she said that Nigerian men were perceived in the society to be bold, leaders, bread winners, fearless, intelligent and tough among others.
Ekeoba said the men also had a self-expectation of being educated, rich, well paid, respected, married, and having authority in the house and community.
The report, she added showed that in reality the impact on the man's physical and mental health in some states showed that about 70 per cent of men experienced stress and depression.
She said about 50 per cent had low self-esteem; about 70 per cent involved in drugs, drinking and women, among others.
According to the report, she said that some men were unable to provide for their family due to unemployment.
Ekeoba added that some were unable to enforce authority, and were often frustrated and angry because they could not live up to societal perception and expectation.
She stated that the findings were centred on men and the roots causes of gender inequality as well as getting feedback from people and changes on their perception.
"We want to get feedback from participants, how the report has inspired them to change as individuals, because we believe that change should start from the self.
"Changes also at their family, community, societal and political level.
"Ultimately, we want to see changes in our society because in the report, we found that there were negative perceptions of who a man should be in the society,'' she said.
Ekeoba said that the societal assumption of men being super heroes, providers, leaders, breadwinners was not being fair on them adding that these roles should be shared between spouses and partners, among others.
She said that the society also delegated so much power to the men, and did not see the negative implication of such actions.
Ekeoba added that the report targeted challenges encountered by women and girls, exclusion of women in decision making process and participation in politics.
"The programme also is targeted at promoting gender equity and women empowerment in Nigeria.
"Adolescent girls and women as well as those around them, particularly boys, men, formal and informal institutions.''
She said there was need for a shift in the negative attitude and behaviour of the people while strengthening the environment that would enable for positive gender relations and social justice.
"We are actually looking at alternative positive image of who a man should be, reduce violence against women and girls.
"Also for men to see women as partners in working together for the development of the society''. (NAN)
On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Jerome Niang Yakubu, SE., PE. <let_drb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
HO! HA! .... HO! HA! everyday, 24/7,is a SERIOUS SIGN of deep, deep lunatic Igbo DEPRESSION.On Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:42 PM, 'Abraham Madu' via AfricanWorldForum <africanw...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
Maazị Amauche Ude,Daalụ.Otua ka ọdị.Ihe ana eze eze erika.Amaghị nke aga eze hapụ ibe ya,HO! HA!Ya kpọtụba!Ya gazie.Ụmụ nne Abrahamụọgụ Aṅụsịobi Madụ.On Wednesday, April 20, 2016 10:42 AM, 'Amauche Ude' via AfricanWorldForum <africanw...@googlegroups.com > wrote:
"Ana eze ndị Muslem.Ana eze ndị Christian". - A. A. MaduMazi Madu,Achi gbuela mu onwem. Iha atoghi ochi cha cha!Ka eji oku agbra nshi egbe bu ka eji nshi egbe agbara oku.Ndewo.Amauche UdeOn Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:43 AM, 'Abraham Madu' via AfricanWorldForum <africanw...@googlegroups.com > wrote:--Ụmụ nne Abrahamụọgụ Aṅụsịobi Madụ.Ihe ana eze eze erika,HO! HA!Ana eze agwọ.Ana eze ikwu .Ana eze ibe.Ana eze ndị iro.Ana eze Nne .Ana eze nna.Ana eze nwa.Ana eze agịga.Ana eze ogwu.Ana eze egbe.Ana eze nma.Ana eze Agụ.Ana eze ọkụ.Ana eze agbara.Ana eze mmiri.Ana eze osimiri.Ana eze ikuku.Ana eze ndọ uwe oji/pọlisi.Ana eze ndị amị.Ana eze ndị oshi.Ana eze ndị ama.Ana eze ndị nmụọ.mmadụ.Ana eze amụma mmiri.Ana eze ukwu osisi.Ana ezeidoro.Ana eze ala nbizie.Ana eze ogwugworo.Ana eze ndị ọkaiwu.Ana eze ndị na achị achị.Ana eze nmanya.Ana eze sịga.Ana eze nsi.Ana ezeụkwa.Ana eze isi akwụ.Ana eze ntu.Ana eze mkpume/okwute.Ana eze rezọbledi.Ana eze bọtụlụ kụwara akụwa.Ana eze ụgbọ elu.Ana eze ụgbọ ala.Ana eze nuclear weapọnụ.Ana eze ndị CIA.Ana eze ndị FBI.Ana eze ndị EFCC.Ana eze ndị DSS.Ana eze ndị CID.Ana eze ndị KGB.Ana eze Boko Haram.Ana eze ISIL.Ana eze ndị Muslem.Ana eze ndị Christian.Ana eze ndị ukwu ana eze ndị nta.Amaghịzịkwa ndị ana eze,HO! HA!Ya kpọtụba!Ya gazie.Ụmụ nne Abrahamụọgụ Aṅụsịobi Madụ.
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