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Anxiety

Articles on anxiety in Nigeria: constant worry, panic, health anxiety, social anxiety and the physical signs that are easy to mistake for illness. They're for anyone who feels on edge most days, and for people trying to understand someone who does.

Here, anxiety often shows up in the body first. People describe "heat in my body", "my heart is cutting" or "pepper in my head", and it's routinely treated as malaria, typhoid, ulcer or a spiritual problem before anyone asks about worry. Chest pain and other lasting symptoms still need a doctor's check first. Everyday pressures add to it: the cost of living, exams such as JAMB and WAEC, the pressure to succeed and the stress of japa.

Start with heat in the body: anxiety's physical signs and what generalised anxiety disorder is. Our anxiety guide covers treatment in Nigeria.

Talking therapy, especially CBT, is a common treatment for anxiety. You can find licensed therapists who work with anxiety on Mytherapist.ng and meet them by video, voice or chat.

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Alcohol and Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle

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Social Anxiety at Work: Meetings and Presentations

Why meetings, presentations and calls feel so hard with social anxiety, the habits that keep the fear going, what actually helps, and how to ask for support.

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Panic Attacks at Night: Why They Happen

Why panic attacks wake you from sleep, how they differ from nightmares and night terrors, other causes a doctor should check, and what helps you sleep again.

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Panic Attack or Heart Attack?

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Intrusive Thoughts: Why Your Mind Goes There

Violent, sexual or blasphemous thoughts you would never act on. Why almost everyone has them, why yours stick, and why fighting them makes them louder.

Mental Health

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Heat in the Body: Anxiety’s Physical Signs

“Heat in my body.” “My heart is cutting.” “Pepper in my head.” Anxiety often shows up physically first in Nigeria — and gets treated as everything else.

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Friday, August 21, 2026

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Health Anxiety: When You Fear Every Symptom

Googling symptoms at 2am, another test, another clear result, no relief. What health anxiety is, why reassurance stops working, and what treats it.

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Insomnia: When You Can’t Sleep or Switch Off

Clinical insomnia is not the same as bad sleep habits. What it is, why sleeping tablets stop working, and why CBT-I is the first-line treatment in Nigeria.

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Japa Stress: The Mental Health Toll of Relocating Abroad (and How to Cope)

Relocating abroad — japa — is exciting, but it can quietly take a toll on your mental health. Here’s how to spot japa stress and cope, before and after you move.

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Monday, July 13, 2026

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Exam Stress: A Student’s Guide to Managing JAMB, WAEC & University Pressure

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Financial Anxiety: Coping With Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Stress

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Social Anxiety: More Than Just Being Shy

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What Is Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

If you worry about everything, all the time, it may be more than stress. Learn what generalised anxiety disorder is, its signs, and how to find relief.

Mental Health

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Adjustment Disorder: When Big Life Changes Overwhelm You

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Mental Health

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Digital Detox: Unplugging for Better Mental Health

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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Tuesday, June 09, 2026

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Coping With the Pressure to Succeed in Nigeria

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Mental Health

Thursday, December 26, 2024

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

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Monday, January 03, 2022

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Anxiety Attack Symptoms (and How Panic Differs)

Racing heart, tight chest, dread. The common symptoms of an anxiety attack, how a panic attack differs, what to do during one, and when to get help.

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How To Realistically Handle A Panic Attack.

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