Nigerian Activist Hauwa Ojeifo Wants You to Talk About Your Mental Health
After an abusive relationship and symptoms of undiagnosed bipolar disorder led her to suicidal ideation, she sought help from a psychiatrist. In 2016, she began to channel her experiences into a new project, a mental-health awareness blog called She Writes Woman. As it gained traction, Ojeifo realized that there was a need for a platform dedicated to centering the stories of people in her home country of Nigeria who were also facing difficulties with their mental health.
“Everyone was waiting for someone to be the first to speak, and I just felt an incredible sense of privilege and honor to be able to be in a position where I could use my voice,” she says.
