Traditionally, we Nigerians have always seen mental health as something that shouldn’t be discussed openly, and for men, it’s an issue ‘society’ forbids them to even acknowledge because it’s not ‘manly’.
So a lot of people-men and women- continue to live with depression and severe stress because they can’ talk about their feelings
But when this Twitter user posted about her brother being depressed, people reacted quite differently
The siblings are orphans and her brother was having a terrible birthday because he couldn’t celebrate
But people stepped up in the most amazing way to make his birthday fun
Someone sharply tried to order doughnuts for him
People sent him love, money and so many WhatsApp messages that his phone started to slow down
Is someone cutting onions nearby, because my eyes are tearing up
Who knew a little phone call could do so much?
People were not even playing!
Sometimes, it’s the little things we do that make a huge difference
If you can cheer someone up today, do it!
