Bricache Intelligence

By Dr Ehimen Ferguson, Consultant Physician/Life Coach Expert   Introduction:   According to World Health Organization and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, majority of the world population are stressed. As noted in America in 2010, majority of the population were stressed due to the economy recession. Likewise what is seen in Nigeria today, poor economic development and other government policies has placed it's citizens in an overstressed state, hence high suicide rates and other after effects of excessive stress. Also, Note our body  can entertain little stress and at times stress can be beneficial or a source of motivation. However, we are not equipped to handle long-term, chronic stress without negative consequences. AIM- WHY STRESS? It is important to refocus our attention  on stress control. This is important considering the facts that most health complications begins from that little stress. If this little stress is not properly handled...

“Dear mum, It’s with a heavy heart that I write you this note, knowing the amount of pain it is going to cause you. Mum, I want you to know that I love you dearly and will ever love you. If I am given the opportunity to live again I will still choose you as my mum and our family will still be my place of birth. But unfortunately, I know that there is not going to be any such opportunity. Mum, I didn’t want to do this, but I was compelled by circumstances beyond my control to take the plunge. I tried my best to pull through, but my best was not good enough. I battled alone for about thirteen months now until my strength failed me. You and dad could not decipher what I was going through and maybe I should not blame you for that. My one and only brother came very close to understanding what I was passing through but it was too much for his young mind to comprehend. Mum, I know that you and dad loved me and did everything you could to prove that to me but I was not feeling...

True Story; She is in her late 30s with two children, aged mother and siblings. The truth is that the siblings does not know what she do to survive as she operates about three states from her place of origin. On many occasions she look very moody and other times she is full of life. She really does not have a bipolar disorder but sometimes she is boxed between leaving the profession and checking out the gains she has made by supporting the upkeep of her children and aged mother. She has at many occasions said  "If I get this amount either from this job or from bets she used to play, that she would just quit." It all started after her marriage hit a rock, yes she was happily married. She had a humble beginning as things were actually rough with them after the death of her father. She moved to Lagos to stay with brother whom she was helping to run his business. Things were getting better till the brother traveled abroad and his wife took over everything and they w...

HEART BREAKIN G HEALTH ALERT!!!  By Dr Ehimen Ferguson, Consultant Public Health Physician and Life Coach Expert Preamble/Epidemiology : According to WHO, globally, 800,000 suicides occur annually and Nigeria last year alone record 80 cases of suicide. Again Just this few weeks (before 19th May, 2019) in Nigeria alone, several suicides have been reported... From the death of the 400 level students to the death of a pastor. Likewise,  two students committed suicides because they failed jamb and medical examinations respectively.  Painfully, more are still threatening to embark on suicide. Warning Signs and symptoms  1. Feeling of hopelessness 2. Intolerable to life challenges  3.Preoccupation with violence, dying, or death 4. Having mood swings, e 5.Being agitated, or in a heightened state of anxiety 6.Experiencing changes in personality, routine, or sleeping patterns 7. Consuming drugs or more alcohol than usual. ...

A true life narrative. In the past decade, several people especially acquaintances and younger colleagues have requested of me to ‘Show Them The Way’. Sadly, very few of these persons are willing to undergo the entire process of the “Way” they desire. They focus on the glitz and glamour associated with my work and refuse to acknowledge or associate with its inherent struggles, processes as well as its risks and challenges. I began BraveHeart Initiative (BH) at age 18 (Year 2002) as a teenage girl in a rural community. BHI was then known as Voice of the Zionites and operated as a youth led, youth focused, faith based youth development club. We only programmed during the main holidays as our target population were secondary school students and we needed an ample opportunity to reach them in large numbers. Our activities were executive during the Easter Holidays (April), Long Holidays (August) and Christmas Holidays (December). I had my first seminar on the 26th of December 2002...

INTRODUCTION Blood is a very vital part of the circulatory system. It is usually red in colour as seen when we have a cut or injury. A proper look at its picture and contents gives a lot of information on various forms of health conditions that can be diagnosed through screening of the blood. It was observed that while data were collected from personnel, when it got to the area of feeding in information for blood group and genotype many were not forth coming. Some claimed they have never done it, though it was requested as part of needed information. Others claimed to have forgotten which ought not to be so. While a group  gave information that was not theirs, this is dangerous. Then some that know theirs did not know its relevance. The aim of the write up is to create awareness on the need for some blood investigations, their relevance as well as correcting misconceptions. That red substance (blood) is made up of cells which include: - Red blood ce...

Indomitable Youths Organization (IYO) Awareness Outreach on Depression, Suicide & Substance/Drug Abuse Depression is real. Increasing number of youths are committing  suicide these days. The rate of Substance and Drug Abuse is on the high. All the Social, Economic, Religious and Political class are affected no one is left out. You can try to support people to reach out to somebody, encourage them talk to someone. You never can tell as you might be saving a soul even that of someone close to you. *Indomitable Youths Organization (IYO) is out to go to schools, parks, spots, market, churches, mosque and create awareness to the people and students & pupils (school).* Please we need your support. Recall that most victims of suicide or drug/substance abusers  do not open up to that parents or guardians. *We have the Team to reach out we only need resources to reach out* *#Let_heal_the_world* What can you spare? Make a donation to support this course: A...