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Ask Dr Maymunah: How To Deal With Depression.

Good day, Dr Maymunah. I have a sister battling depression and we believe this is due to work-related stress, though our mother has been managed for depression for the past five years. Please, what’s the link between stress and depression? Also, can you talk about lifestyle changes that can help her and assist us to help her? Is there any hope for her to heal? – Uchenna, Port Harcourt. Photo credit: Huffington Post A: Good day, Uchenna and thank you for the care and support towards your sister’s wellbeing. The connection between stress and depression is complex and circular. People who are stressed often neglect healthy lifestyle practices. They may smoke, drink more than normal, and neglect regular exercise. “Stress, or being stressed out, leads to behaviours and patterns that in turn can lead to a chronic stress burden and increase the risk of major depression. Losing a job is not only a blow to self-esteem, but it results in the loss of social contacts that ca

Nigeria’s Ndidi is most expensive African U21 player, 11th in the world.

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is the most valued African player aged 21 or under, and the 11th most expensive U21 player in the world. According to a study by CIES Football Observatory, the Leicester City star is worth more than highly-rated AC Milan and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donarumma, and Real Madrid’s top talent Marco Asensio, who are ranked 12th and 15th respectively. While Ndidi is valued at £57m, Donarumma is valued at £49m, and Asensio £44.6m. Kylian Mbappé, who is on loan at Paris Saint-Germain from Monaco, is the most expensive U21 player in the world after his value rose by an astronomical 37 per cent in the last three months to £160.9million. In the second spot in the rankings is Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, who is valued at £158.6m, while in the third spot is Manchester City winger Leroy Sane. The German, who has a Senegalese dad, is valued at £109.6m. Despite still being out injured, Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele is ranked as the f

Far Cry 5 demo: Check out our hands-on impressions from IGX 2017

Ubisoft's Far Cry franchise has been around for a while now, but it manages to excite even the most seasoned of open-world shooter fans. Image: Ubisoft The answer to this, many might think, is the edgy outdoor elements recreated with a lot of detail coupled with familiar gameplay. While that may be correct to a large extent, Ubisoft's attempt at treading a different path this time in terms of flexibility in gameplay with Far Cry 5 is surely noticeable. The version I was able to get a taste of was the demo that was made available at E3 2017. Now, the main trailer and the extended gameplay walkthrough of the demo which was revealed at Gamescom 2017 had already given away large chunks of what the demo had to offer, but viewing a video and actually playing the game are two different things entirely. We got the chance to play Far Cry 5 demo on a PlayStation 4 Pro. Image: tech2/Rehan Hooda For the uninitiated, the game is set in the fictional town of Hope Coun

China's Tencent intends to port smash-hit PUBG to mobile platforms.

https://youtu.be/4AyfExM-AJI China’s Tencent has announced that it is working with Bluehole to port Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) to mobile. PUBG has been a runaway success on the Windows PC. At last count, the game was averaging 1.3 million players a month on gaming platform Steam. PUBG currently boasts of an average monthly playerbase of 1.3 mn The game has far surpassed titles like DOTA 2 and CS: GO , both of which have been top-charters on Steam. The game has sold over 20 million copies so far. Tencent, which is currently the sole distributor for PUBG in China, announced the project in a press release that was later picked up by Polygon . Polygon notes that Tencent promises to ensure that the game reflects “socialist core values, Chinese traditional culture and moral rules”. PUBG is a Battle Royale -style game, where dozens of players are dumped on a map and forced to scavenge for equipment and resources while being funnelled towards a centr

You can now play a free demo of the brash and beautiful 'Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus'.

The gloriously gruesome Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus , which released on PC , PS4 and Xbox One in October, actually has a demo . The demo will let you step into the shoes of BJ Blazkowicz for one whole level! Yes, a demo. Those, pre-2010 free tastings that simply disappeared over the years as developers and publishers decided that trailers, hype, per-order goodies and micro-transactions would suffice. The game demo has been released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, and Bethesda promises that your save files will be carried over to the full game if and when you decide to purchase it. The demo is limited to the first level of the game. The New Colossus released to rave reviews and has walked away with multiple awards in various categories, including narrative, action and game direction. And anyway, who wouldn’t want to step into the shoes of reckless, racist, violent BJ Blazkowicz as he goes on an absurdly awesome rampage in a bid to rid the world of Nazi scum. On a r

Makers of 'Clash of Clans', Supercell to remove games which are not top-ten global hits.

Clash of Clans maker Supercell will focus on a few mobile games and kill off those which it does not expect to become a top-10 global hit, its chief executive said on Friday. Supercell founder, Ilkka Paanen. Reuters. The Finnish firm was the world’s second-biggest publisher last year in terms of revenue collected on Apple’s iOS and Google Play stores, second only to China’s Tencent, which is its majority owner. Supercell’s four games, Clash of Clans , Clash Royale, Boom Beach and Hay Day , have around 100 million daily active players in total, with Tencent Chief Executive Martin Lau a self-confessed fan of real-time multiplayer game Clash Royale . Ilkka Paananen, CEO of Supercell told the Slush tech startup conference that the company had developed ten games ahead of its latest launch, but only released one of them. “I fully expect that to be the case going forward... we won’t be launching that many games. We don’t want to launch games that we believe don’t have

Learn How to Quit Your Job Gracefully.

What's the best way to quit a job? When you resign from your job, it's important to resign as gracefully and professionally as possible. If you can, give adequate notice to your employer, write a formal resignation letter, and be prepared to move on prior to submitting your resignation. Read on for tips on how to quit your job gracefully, with advice on what to say, when to tell your manager, how to write a formal resignation letter, what to do before you leave, and how to part ways on good terms with your soon-to-be former employer. I Quit! How to Resign From Your Job Sneksy / Getty Images Turning in your resignation isn't always easy. Even if you hate your job, hate your boss and can't wait to start that new job; even if you are about to be fired, it can be difficult to resign tactfully. It's even harder if you love your job, but have decided it's time for a change . Here's how to resign with class, regardless of the circumstances. More