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Overcomers Counseling • 18th June 2022

Nervous Breakdown vs Anxiety Attacks; What's The Difference?

I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown!

This is something you could have said to yourself when you simply can't take it anymore. But are you really having a nervous breakdown? or an anxiety attack? When people are under pressure, they all experience , but it is normally at a controllable level. So what happens when it is no longer at a controllable level?

What Is A Nervous Breakdown vs Anxiety Attack?

A nervous breakdown occurs when stress and feelings of concern or anxiety are present all

Tush Magazine • 4th June 2022

Colourism— A Prelude To Low Self-Esteem, Self-Hate And Skin Bleaching —

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a young dark-skinned individual in Nigerian society? No?

Let me show you.

“Hello blackie”, “why your skin black like charcoal”, “your skin looks so dirty”, and “you’d be prettier if you were lighter” from total strangers. Sometimes on a daily basis, even from people, you know.

It’s facing prejudice and discrimination from potential employers. It is being picked last for jobs in the banking, modelling, advertising and social media/influencing industry

It is

Medium • 14th January 2022

Vitamin C Serum: Is it the real deal?

Vitamin C Serum: Is it the real deal?

Recently skincare enthusiasts have been clamoring to get into the latest buzz in the skincare world, the vitamin C serum. Serums and oils are a vital part of one's skincare routine. One might even say it has more "drip" than other aspects of the skincare routine.

However, just like many hyped skincare products that later turn out to be wack, many wonder if the Vitamin C serum is "the real deal.''

What Is Vitamin C Serum?

According to Dermatologist Sara H

Medium • 19th September 2021

THE WOMAN AND HER BODY- 4 HABITS THAT PREVENT UTIs IN WOMEN.

THE WOMAN AND HER BODY- 4 HABITS THAT PREVENT UTIs IN WOMEN.

Did you know that for every one man with a UTI, there are 8 women with a UTI. Most women are so plagued by this infection that is always a big inconvenience and to make matters even worse, it can be recurring. So to prevent this infection from happening, here are 4 things you can do;

Water, the miracle worker. The importance of water can never be overemphasized. A study conducted in Europe had proved so many popular opinions true. Th

Medium • 14th September 2021

TOP 4 BLACK-OWNED MAKEUP/BEAUTY BRANDS

There are so many beauty/makeup brands in business today, but these particular 4 owned by black women have stood out and shown nothing short of excellence. Here they are in no particular order;

Created by Pat McGrath in 2005, the makeup guru says she wanted to capture the power of beauty, transformation and makeup with 50 legendary lipsticks, a divine dozen eyeliners and five fetish worthy lip pencils in exquisite palettes. She most definitely captured the power, as she was named ‘the most infl

Medium • 14th September 2021

THE WOMAN AND HER BODY; KEGEL EXERCISES

THE WOMAN AND HER BODY; KEGEL EXERCISES

Recently, doctors have been recommending this exercise for women everywhere. What is this exercise and what does it do?

The Kegel exercise is also known as the Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) exercise is defined by Merriam Webster as the repetitive contraction of the pelvic muscles that control the flow in urination in order to strengthen these muscles and to control or prevent incontinence or enhance sexual responsiveness during intercourse.

So sim

Medium • 13th September 2021

THE WOMAN AND HER BODY; EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HYMEN.

THE WOMAN AND HER BODY; EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HYMEN.

The hymen. One of the most popular female body parts, we can almost say it’s a celebrity body part and the other body parts should be jealous of it. And just like celebrities, this body part is constantly misunderstood, overly talked about and has so many rumours concerning it. All this for just one body part. To know why it is so special, let’s define it.

The hymen is the leftover of the sheet of flesh that was used to separ

13th May 2021

Must Have Skincare Items

Everyone is all abuzz about how to get that glow, everyone wants spotless, unblemished and radiant skin. Alot of people invest in various skin care brands but don' t know the essential skinearest everyone must have at home, so here are the must have skincare items for everyone

this one of the essential oils also known as melaleuca oil, it color is usually pale yellow or clear. It is basically used as topical medication severyone skin problems like acne, its also used in treatment of lice and da

13th May 2021

Do Not Do This To Your Skin

There are various skincare routines practiced today, but sometimes one can over do it and instead of having positive results you get the opposite. Here is a least of a couple of things you are may be doing to your that you should stop;

Exfoliation is a very important part of skincare, but when it is done excessively you would stop reaping benefits. If using a mild scrub, that is one which doesn' t contain hard seeds or edgy particles, its okay to use four times a week but when using a harsh scr

'SHEROES' OF OUR PAST • 14th December 2020

'Sheroes' of our past: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, other women fought for Nigeria

In this piece, Peace Oghogho Eke-efeme, a student of the University of Port Harcourt writes about the women who played very significant roles in Nigeria but are rarely remembered.