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The HealthyMinds Wellness Initiative marked this year's World Mental Health Day with two impactful events themed "Lived Experience Heard: Real Voices, Real Changes," bringing together stakeholders, health professionals, students, community leaders, and members of the public to promote mental health awareness and inclusion.
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HealthyMinds Wellness Initiative recently hosted an engaging and insightful mental health workshop aimed at increasing awareness, challenging stigma, and empowering individuals with the knowledge needed to seek timely support for mental health concerns.
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Nigeria marked International Suicide Prevention Day 2026 today with renewed national attention on mental‑health reform, following the Federal Government’s landmark decision to decriminalise attempted suicide—a move widely praised by health experts, advocacy groups, and community organisations.
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The recent MindsandBeyond webinar held on 3rd September 2026, brought together mental health advocates, professionals, and community members for a powerful conversation on one of the most persistent challenges in mental health care: stigma. Hosted by the organisation’s co‑founders, Dr. Omotola Ajayi and Dr. Adebusola Adegbola, the session added to their growing catalogue of over fifteen educative and engaging webinars aimed at improving mental health literacy across communities.
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Happy Birthday to our Visionary Founder & CEO, Dr. Simeon Y.D. Ategbese! Today, we celebrate an exceptional leader whose passion, dedication, and commitment to mental health and community wellness continue to inspire lives.
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In the warm Ilorin morning, the HealthyMinds Wellness Initiative team stepped into the Kwara State Ministry of Health with a sense of purpose that felt bigger than the day's agenda. It was meant to be a short meeting — a courtesy visit, a conversation, a handshake.
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GTeens successfully hosted its July 2026 Monthly Hangout, featuring an impactful and enlightening session on student life and mental wellness. The event welcomed Dr Simeon Yinka Diran Ategbese, Founder and CEO of HealthyMinds Wellness Initiative, as the guest speaker. The session drew approximately 40 participants, including the Founder of GTeens, Mr Damilola Jolayemi, and members of his leadership team
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Distinguished guests, esteemed colleagues, respected partners, ladies and gentlemen-Welcome to the official unveiling of HealthyMinds, Wellness Initiative. My journey to this moment began many years ago;
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Chairman of the House Committee on Health and Nutrition in the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ogbeni Seun Ogunniyi, has reiterated the commitment of the legislature to the domestication of the National Mental Health Act 2021 in the state. This was part of efforts to strengthen mental healthcare delivery and policy implementation.
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At the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Budo-Egba, Kwara State, history was written on June 3rd, 2026. The HealthyMinds Wellness Initiative officially launched with its Inaugural Mental Health Summit, a gathering that brought together the full spectrum of Nigerian society — clinicians, legislators, legal practitioners, academics, traditional rulers, and community leaders. This was not just another conference. It was a declaration: that mental health in Nigeria is a community matter, a cultural matter, and a national priority.
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There are unveilings that arrive with fanfare — the flash of cameras, the rustle of programmes, the choreography of dignitaries. And then there are unveilings that begin in silence. In rooms where recovery is slow. In corridors where dignity is rebuilt. In institutions that have been doing the work long before the world learned their names. For the HealthyMinds Wellness Initiative, the story of its public emergence did not begin on a stage. It began in Budo‑Egba.
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HealthyMinds successfully hosted a mental health awareness seminar designed to equip people people with the knowledge to identify early signs of stress and anxiety.
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As distress and trauma increase in local populations, HealthyMinds stands firm in its commitment to deploying targeted community-based mental health interventions.
READ MORENigeria's Mental Health Act 2021 is a landmark legislation designed to protect the rights of individuals experiencing mental health conditions, eliminate stigma, and regulate standardized care. HealthyMinds advocates actively for its full national implementation.
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