EFFECTS OF BOARD GAMES ON MENTAL HEALTH
Board games are table-top games that use pieces moved in succession on a pre-marked board. These elements include elements of the table,...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Apr 14
- 4 min
THE ROLE OF EMOTION IN THE RETRIEVAL OF INFORMATION
Why do we remember certain events in our life but we cannot remember what we had for lunch last week? The way in which we relate to the...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Feb 20
- 4 min
TACKLING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE RECENT PANDEMIC OF COVID-19
The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease has resulted in a global pandemic that has claimed millions of lives thus far. Since COVID-19...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Jan 27
- 2 min
DEALING WITH BURNOUT
Today is Thursday, and I am sure most of us are feeling exhausted already and cannot wait to have a weekend vacation. I want to highlight...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Jan 18
- 3 min
INTERSECTING MENTAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
As efforts at promoting mental health among adolescents and women of reproductive age, and my submission for January to Fiftyfifty...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Dec 26, 2021
- 5 min
DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN DIABETES MELLITUS
I had the rare privilege of delivering a mental health talk with my mentor, Dr Pearl Adu Nyako, to a group of children, adolescents, and...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
BODY IMAGE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH
As part of my volunteering role for 50/50 Leadership. I decided to publish an article on the implications of the way we perceive our...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Oct 10, 2021
- 3 min
USING ART THERAPY AS A TOOL TO DEAL WITH CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN WOMEN
Women are predisposed to emotional stresses because of their hormones, it is thus essential to pay adequate attention to your mental health.
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Sep 10, 2021
- 5 min
WHY SHOULD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BE TACKLED AS A RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE IN WOMEN?
Women attempt suicide two to three times more often than men (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009). Suicide attempts happen...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Feb 23, 2021
- 5 min
WHEN DEPRESSION GETS LOUD
Hello readers, pardon my absence on this blog for some time. I have been busy mainly with work. I am glad to come your way once again...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
ANXIETY
Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders often have intense, excessive, and persistent worries...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Jan 7, 2021
- 5 min
THE IMPACT OF INFERTILITY ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
All over the world, infertility affects 10-15% of couples of reproductive age. It is defined as the inability of a couple to conceive...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Dec 24, 2020
- 5 min
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY DEAL WITH CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
During one night duty, I was called to examine a 7- year old girl who was alleged to have attempted taking her own life. This occurred in...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Dec 17, 2020
- 4 min
ARE YOU ADDICTED TO YOUR SCREEN AND SOCIAL MEDIA?
A friend checked his Screen Time last week and was very alarmed. ‘13hrs 20mins’. This was something that was introduced to him after he...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Nov 6, 2020
- 6 min
A MAN’S HEALTH – DO MEN REPORT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT ALL?
A 28 year old male college student was found hanging in his hostel room a few hours after he had returned from lectures. It was an event...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Oct 1, 2020
- 6 min
HOW PARANOID COULD A SCHIZOPHRENIC GET?
Hi guys! Don’t be surprised when you see me on your TV sets pretty soon, I interviewed my first star patient - A celebrity! I feel...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Aug 25, 2020
- 7 min
PSYCHOSIS AFTER BIRTH: A MENACE
She screamed frantically as she held her baby in her arms; a few minutes after delivery. What followed was a brief period of speech...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Intellectual disability refers to a disability in the development of a child. This typically manifests in infancy or early childhood...
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Eliezer Bernard Owusu Ntim
- Aug 12, 2020
- 6 min
DEPRESSION
“I feel stressed!! I’ve got to find a way to deal with this stress!” I popped off these words several times before I ended the call with...
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