Staying in the midst of school children and young people, teaching them different creative skills, no doubt, has made Ukwudi Maryann Ogbeche to discover the dearth of craft books in the country. This has spurred her to consider filling the void.

For Adamu Bello*, it was arduous understanding the waves of emotions hitting him and articulating how he felt to his parents and family was just an uphill task. “I have never heard anything about ‘mental health’ at home or school,” said the 16-year-old who was diagnosed with Mixed Anxiety-Depressive Disorder (MADD) about a year ago. …