It is very important to maintain robust mental health, especially in this trying time of COVID-19. Coping with life responsibilities is not easy, if care is not taken things can get out of hands quite quickly and every aspect of our lives will be affected not just mental health.

three women near orange textile

Have you heard of Breast Ironing? This especially common among certain Africans? I admit this is a new one for me. To think that this is a very common practice in Cameroon, a close neighbour of Nigeria- my home country- and I am completely in the dark is not just a wonder but troubling too. That goes to show you that we learn every day.

Many of us can remember what it felt like to be left out, especially in our impressionable years. I remember doing some really silly things to make others like and accept me. Making the right impression on my peers was so important to me that I will do almost anything to keep their friendship.

crop woman with foam in hands

Most soaps strip the skin of oil and moisture, these are things every skin desperately need to prevent dryness. Do we now stay away from Soaps and not take our baths, wash our hands, do any cleaning work with soaps? Of course not, that is just impossible.