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PCOS and its mental impact!!!Did you know that Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) affects 10–13% of women worldwide? That ...
05/06/2026

PCOS and its mental impact!!!

Did you know that Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) affects 10–13% of women worldwide? That means an estimated 116–280 million women are living with PCOS, yet up to 70% remain undiagnosed.

PCOS is more than irregular periods. It affects women physically, emotionally, psychologically, and socially.

Many women with PCOS experience:
✔️ Irregular periods
✔️ Weight gain and difficulty losing weight
✔️ Acne and other skin concerns
✔️ Excess facial or body hair (hirsutism)
✔️ Anxiety and depression
✔️ Mood swings
✔️ Low self-esteem
✔️ Eating disorders
✔️ Fertility challenges

Beyond the symptoms, many women also face a lack of clear information, stigma, criticism, and misunderstanding from society.

While there is currently no cure for PCOS, it can be effectively managed through:
🌱 Early diagnosis and proper medical care
🥗 Healthy nutrition and regular exercise
🧠 Emotional and mental health support
🤝 Supportive family, friends, and communities
📚 Increased awareness and education to reduce stigma

Every woman living with PCOS deserves understanding, support, and access to the care she needs.

💬 Let’s continue the conversation. Have you or someone you know been affected by PCOS? Share your thoughts and help spread awareness.

Hilda Richard-Welle is a passionate healthcare advocate, SDG champion, and medical student dedicated to advancing women’...
04/06/2026

Hilda Richard-Welle is a passionate healthcare advocate, SDG champion, and medical student dedicated to advancing women’s health and health literacy. As a PCOS warrior, she brings both lived experience and professional passion to her advocacy for women navigating hormonal health challenges.

She is the founder of the PMOS&Me Health Initiative, a platform committed to raising awareness about Polycystic O***y Syndrome (PCOS) and creating a safe space for women to share their experiences, access support, and build confidence in their health journey.

Through her work in public health advocacy and community engagement, she continues to champion conversations around women’s health, with a strong focus on awareness, education, and emotional well-being.

In this session, she will be speaking on PCOS and its mental impact.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡☺️Step into this month with focus, purpose, and courage.𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 ...
01/06/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡☺️

Step into this month with focus, purpose, and courage.
𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭. 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧.

May this month bring growth, healing, open doors, and meaningful progress.
Together, let us create a community where people feel seen, heard, valued, and supported.
Let us make things happen and support each other along the way 🤝.


𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 "𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩" 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝?Somewhere along the way, exhaustion became something ...
21/05/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 "𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩" 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝?

Somewhere along the way, exhaustion became something to brag about.
"I only slept 4 hours”. "I haven't rested in months”. And people nod like that's the goal.

But the most effective people are not grinding 24/7.
They know when to push and when to step back.
They protect their energy the same way they protect their time because clarity, creativity, and good judgment don't show up when you are running on empty.

Burnout doesn't make the work better. It makes everything harder — the thinking, the decisions, the passion that got you started.
Rest isn't laziness. Boundaries aren't weakness. There is a long game being played here, and you need to still be standing at the end of it.
Success built on sustainable habits will always outlast success built on suffering.
The work will still be there tomorrow. Make sure you are too.

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡

Mental health struggles are real, but stigma keeps many silent. Join us this Friday at 8pm on X live as we break the sil...
07/05/2026

Mental health struggles are real, but stigma keeps many silent. Join us this Friday at 8pm on X live as we break the silence and unpack mental health realities in Nigeria


Mental Health Awareness Month💚Take care of your mind--it deserves love, rest, and kindness too
02/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month💚

Take care of your mind--it deserves love, rest, and kindness too

Happy New Month💚
02/05/2026

Happy New Month💚

The Letter: To the Version of Me Who Used Food to CopeDear Younger Me,I see you. I see you in the kitchen at 11:00 PM, t...
29/04/2026

The Letter: To the Version of Me Who Used Food to Cope

Dear Younger Me,

I see you. I see you in the kitchen at 11:00 PM, trying to quiet the noise of a bad day with whatever is in the pantry. I see you feeling guilty the next morning, promising to "be better" tomorrow, only to repeat the cycle when the stress gets too loud.

Here is what I wish I could tell you: *You weren't greedy, and you weren't "broken." You were just trying to survive.*

For a long time, you thought the problem was the food. It wasn’t. The food was just the bandage you were putting on wounds you didn't know how to heal yet. You were eating your loneliness, your anxiety, and your "not-enoughness."

*It gets better when you stop fighting your appetite and start listening to your heart.*
* Food is fuel, and sometimes it’s pleasure—but it’s a terrible therapist.
* You don't need a stricter diet; you need a kinder inner voice.
* A "bad day" of eating doesn't make you a bad person.

I’ve finally learned that you can’t shame yourself into a version of yourself that you love. So, take a breath. Put down the guilt. We’re learning to feel our feelings instead of tasting them, and honestly? We’re doing great.

With love,
Me

We talk about "burnout" in the office, but we rarely talk about how that stress follows us to the dinner table.*Early in...
29/04/2026

We talk about "burnout" in the office, but we rarely talk about how that stress follows us to the dinner table.*

Early in my career, I thought "discipline" was a switch I could turn on at 9:00 AM and off at 5:00 PM. I’d be the first one in and the last one out, crushing my KPIs and managing the chaos with a smile.

But when I got home? The silence was too loud.

I’d find myself in the kitchen at 11:00 PM, using food to quiet the anxiety of a mounting inbox or a difficult conversation I didn't know how to process. For years, I blamed a "lack of willpower."

*I was wrong.* It wasn't a willpower problem; it was a self-regulation problem. I was using food as a management tool for emotions I wasn't allowed to show in the boardroom.

If I could write a letter to that younger version of myself, I’d say:
* *The fridge doesn't have the answers to your spreadsheets.* You aren't hungry; you’re overwhelmed.
* *Self-care isn't just a spa day.* It’s developing the emotional literacy to feel a "bad" feeling without trying to swallow it.
* *Resilience is built on kindness, not restriction.* You cannot shame yourself into a higher level of performance.

Today, my relationship with food and feelings has changed. I’ve realized that true "thought leadership" starts with leading yourself—including the parts of you that struggle when the laptop closes.

We spend so much time optimizing our workflows. Maybe it’s time we start optimizing how we hold space for our human needs.

How do you hold space for your own well-being when work pressure peaks? Genuinely curious — let's talk .

*Growing up, food was love. Then it became the thing I was most ashamed of.**This is a story more people carry than you'...
20/04/2026

*Growing up, food was love. Then it became the thing I was most ashamed of.**

This is a story more people carry than you'd ever guess. And most of them will never say it out loud.

It starts at the family table. A warm plate that meant everything was okay. Food that was comfort, celebration, apology, and affection, all at once. The people who loved you showed it by making sure your bowl was never empty.

Then something shifts.

A careless comment about your body. A diet that started as "just eating healthy." A world that quietly decided your worth was tied to what you ate or how much space you took up.

And slowly, without you even noticing... food stops being love. It becomes guilt. A punishment. A secret you carry into every room.

Here's what most people don't know 👇

This is called a disordered relationship with food. And it doesn't sight —

📌— Eating alone so nobody sees what or how much
📌— Skipping meals just to feel in control of something
📌— Letting a number on a scale decide what kind of day you're allowed to have
📌— Feeling shame for simply being hungry

Millions of people live this way. And because it never feels "serious enough," they manage it alone. For years. Sometimes decades.

So if you're reading this, we need you to hear something:

Your struggle is real, even if it doesn't have a name yet.
Your pain is valid, even if you can still function.
You deserve support right now, not when things get worse.

Healing is possible. It starts with one honest conversation.

If this is your story, or someone you love, **share this post.** The more we talk about it, the less power the shame holds.

You are not alone. 💚

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