Mental Health Milestone: UK-Based Nigerian Researcher Kennedy Obohwemu Unveils Second Psychological Theory https://freshreporters.com/mental-health-milestone-uk-based-nigerian-researcher-kennedy-obohwemu-unveils-second-psychological-theory/

 

Dr. Kennedy Obohwemu, a Nigerian researcher based in the UK, has made a major breakthrough in global mental health with a fresh lens on emotional resilience and self-comforting behaviours. 

His latest contribution is the Self-Comforting Attitude Theory (SCAT), along with a new measurement tool, the Self-Comforting Attitude Scale (SCAS). The findings were published in Mental Health Prevention (Vol. 38), a high-impact journal under Elsevier, and are now indexed in both Scopus and Web of Science. 

This new study builds on Obohwemu’s earlier work—the Self-Comforting and Coping Theory (SCCT) and the Self-Comforting and Coping Scale (SCCS)—creating a full framework for understanding how people respond to emotional distress, both in action and in mindset.

Obohwemu, who lectures at Oxford Brookes University and GBS Partnership in Birmingham, said the research was partly inspired by the emotional toll of the COVID-19 lockdowns. “In difficult times, people turn to inner resources to stay afloat emotionally,” he said. “But whether they use those resources often depends on how they view them—are they helpful or harmful, essential or indulgent?”

Obohwemu explained that self-comforting refers to internal strategies people use to deal with emotional stress. These include activities like listening to music, sleeping, exercising, or even smoking or drinking—all aimed at easing anxiety, stress, or emotional pain. 

According to him, the SCAT and SCAS help uncover the beliefs and attitudes that shape how individuals perceive and engage in these behaviours—such as whether they see self-comforting as a sign of strength or weakness

Mental health experts, educators, and researchers have welcomed the development, calling it a timely and culturally relevant approach to emotional wellness. With the publication of SCAT and SCAS, Obohwemu has now completed what he calls the Self-Comforting Framework—a four-part model offering both researchers and clinicians powerful tools to assess not just how people cope, but how they think about coping. He believes this framework has the potential to reshape how we understand emotional regulation and build psychological resilience.

suspected thief burnt to death in Lagos(Graphic photo)

                                       

                

A suspected phone thief was apprehended and burnt to death by a mob at the Alaba Rago area along the Badagry expressway in Lagos this morning.

50 cent praises his second baby mama,Daphne joy and shades his first baby Mama.

                               

                                           


50 Cent can be petty sometimes. He shared this sexy photo of the mother of his youngest son, Daphne Joy with the caption: "Alright looking good 👀,Mother's Day is over so back to watching my baby. LOL @daphnejoy" Then he shared another photo of himself and his dog and captioned it:


                         

                             "Ok ok, here's a pic of me and my first baby mom.LOL"

Dwayne"The Rock"Johnson takes his daughter as his date to the red carpet premiere of Baywatch

 

                                   

 

                             
Professional wrestler-turned-actor, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, took his 15-year-old daughter Simone Alexandra Johnson to the Paramount Pictures' World Premiere of his new movie, Baywatch.
Simone looked really beautiful and grown-up in her sleeveless red tube jumpsuit as she walked the red carpet with her father. Another photo after the cut.

82 freed chibokgirls to meet their parents this Friday may 19th

                                   

                                      
                                                                                     

The 82 Chibok school girls who were released on May 6th after they were swapped with some Boko Haram commanders, will meet with their parents this Friday May 19th. The girls have been in Abuja since May 7th. They are currently undergoing a reorientation programme.


Leaders of the Chibok community met with the Federal government last week and they were handed photographs of the released Chibok girls for proper identification.

After their parents identified the girls, they were then asked to come to Abuja on Friday to meet with them.

man sets himself on fire while recording on Facebook life.

                                        

A Tennessee man, Jared McLemore, 33, died after setting himself on fire on Facebook Live. Police said they arrived at Murphy's Bar in Midtown Memphis on Saturday night and discovered the man severely burned. The man reportedly doused himself in kerosene while recording live, lit himself with a lighter in his hand and then ran into the bar.
McLemore allegedly erupted in flames in front of horrified patrons, including his ex-girlfriend who works at the establishment.
“This gentleman comes running into the room on fire screaming incomprehensibly,” one witness said.
Witnesses said some initially thought it was a joke while others tried to help put him out the fire by throwing t-shirts and jackets on him -all to no avail.

Another man, who was reportedly trying to help, suffered burns when he tried to take McLemore’s lighter away. He was also taken to the hospital in non-critical condition, according to reports

McLemore was taken to the hospital where he later died.

McLemore’s ex-girlfriend, Alyssa Moore, told Fox 13 that he had a history of domestic violence and threatening to kill her.

Facebook has taken the video down.

photos: Armed robbers shot dead while trying to steal at a market in Niger state

                          

                        

Three members of an armed robbery gang were shot dead while trying to rob at a market in Tungan Malam Local Government area of Niger State. The robbers were gunned down yesterday May 14th. The men reportedly got to the market at about 8pm and had broken into a store to steal when they were caught red-handed. According to reports, they died during an exchange of gun fire. See graphic photos of their remains after the cut...