Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Jennifer Azi came to my office and, after three hours of difficult questions, uncomfortable silences and occasional laughter, asked with Nigerian sarcasm: "Do we all have mental health issues? Are we really okay? What level of something are we each battling?" Trauma Informed Care and Basic Community Mental Care conversations



In October 2025, Jennifer had organised a mental health conference and was now planning 2.0. So, I drilled her. What do we make of nudity competing for public attention? What about corruption so brazen that it resembles collective derangement? Why do people avoid professionals until distress becomes disaster? Why is therapy unaffordable? And why is the field crowded with motivational merchants...