School for Cross-faculty Studies Events
School Seminar - Olayinka Egbokhare (WMS) - Trapped: Creative Fiction, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Location: R2.41 Ramphal Building
Dr Olayinka Egbokhare works across disciplinary boundaries to develop creative strategies that move medical evidence closer to the public through the spoken and written word in engaging ways. In this seminar, Dr. Egbokhare will be talking about her current project, a novel which examines the challenges of substance abuse and mental health among Nigerian youths. Trapped is a story set in the South-West of Nigeria in 2018-2019, and addresses issues around the mental health implications of substance abuse, the pathway to care, stigmatisation, faith healing and the possibilities of management and recovery.
All welcome. Refreshments and nibbles available.
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