Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

mental health advocate,

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and psychotherapist. She advocates for mental health speaking at events, television shows and as a columnist at the Guardian Newspapers. She produced Little Drops Of Happy in 2017 to create awareness about mental health in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. She is the founder of Pinnacle Medical Services Limited.

Education

Maymunah trained at Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba till 2012. She is a graduate of the China European International Business School. She is also a trained rational emotive and cognitive behavioural therapist from Albert Ellis Institute, New York, USA. She is a

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scholar in Entrepreneurial management and Fellow of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Physicians (FMCPsych).

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