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Alexander Comfort

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Clinical, Mental Health Counselor || Workplace Mental Health Consultant.

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𝟐𝟖 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟑.𝟎.

Professionals, leaders, clinicians, educators, workplace stakeholders, and changemakers came together to engage in meaningful conversations about mental health (clinical) and workplace health, to inspire a widespread shift towards priactive mental health practices.

Today, as we look back through these highlights, we are reminded that the true value of a conference is not measured by what happens on the day alone, but by the conversations, reflections, and actions that continue long after the event has ended.

Over the past few days, we have received encouraging feedback from participants who have shared how the conference challenged perspectives, sparked important discussions, and reinforced the need for intentional conversations around mental health.

This highlight video captures some of the moments, faces, and energy that made SANE Conference 3.0 memorable.

But beyond the visuals you've earlier seen was a shared commitment to supporting mentally healthier individuals, workplaces, and communities.

To our speakers, participants, volunteers, supporters, and partners, thank you once again for being part of the journey.

As we continue our work through Mental Health Plus & Saner Limited, we remain committed to advancing practical mental health conversations, supporting individuals, and helping organizations build mentally healthier and more sustainable systems of wellbeing.

The conference may have ended for this year, but the conversation continues.

If you were part of SANE Conference 3.0, we'd love to hear from you: What is one insight, lesson, or action that has stayed with you over the past few days and what have you started working on with what you gathered?

This was beautifully and neatly documented by Brain and Time media.

#saneconference #MentalHealthMatters #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealthLeadership #EmployeeWellbeing MentalHealthAwareness OrganizationalHealth PsychologicalWellbeing HealthyWorkplaces leadershipdevelopment mentalhealthispreservedwealth by @cognitherapist

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𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟑.𝟎 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.

The feedback has not stopped coming in...

If you showed up again, thank you.

I will send my love letters in batches to you, don’t miss out on any, for now, let's add human beauties to your screens in 2, 3, 4......

#saneconference #mentalhealthispreservedwealth #mentalhealth by @cognitherapist

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You can follow along on all platforms and share this content with others who value informed mental health learning.

2026 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚
𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅, 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅.

#mentalhealthispreservedwealth #2026Ready #mentalhealth

Be kind to share with someone, your community, or your audience.

Cheers to the next 24 hours. taken in Nigeria, West Africa by @cognitherapist

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#mentalhealthispreservedwealth #affordablehealthcare #mentalhealthcare #therapy by @cognitherapist

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I look forward to bringing a perspective that connects the realities of the workplace with the psychological experiences of the people within it, and I'd love for you to be a part of the conversation.

The LINK TO JOIN the conversation is in the COMMENTS.

Because sometimes, the most important question is not "Who is in the room?"

It is "Who feels safe enough to speak, and what happens when they do?"

See you on the call tomorrow.

Remember, mental health is preserved wealth.

#mentalhealthispreservedwealth #WomenInEnergy #womeninoilandgas #psychologicalsafety #InclusionForAll by @cognitherapist

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That line (in the photo) may not make sense at first, or even sound disrespectful but read to the end and you'll get the drift. It is what a person can feel when they walk into a clinic hoping to be heard and walk out feeling dismissed, with the illness still unaddressed and the dignity bruised.

That is why I'm an advocate, not just a professional.

I wish every house officer, medical officer, and consultant had been in the room for the keynote presentation by Prof. P. C. Stanley at the just-concluded mental health symposium organized by the Department of Neuropsychiatry, UPTH.

Because most times, sustained care, adherence to treatment, and trust in your clinician depend largely on the attitude of the practitioner. A patient will rarely return to, or open up to, someone who made them feel judged, rushed, or reduced to a diagnosis. Empathy is not a "soft skill" in mental healthcare. It is part of the treatment. It decides whether a person stays in care, takes their medication, and tells the truth about how they are really doing.

A listening ear, a patient tone, and respect for the person behind the condition can be the difference between disengagement and recovery.

I was honoured to speak as a panellist at the World Mental Health Day 2026 Symposium, themed "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Changes." The plaque reads:

"In recognition of your invaluable contributions as a panelist at the World Mental Health Day 2026 Symposium. Your presentation was insightful, highlighting your wealth of experience and commitment to mental health advocacy to all in attendance."

Thank you to the Department of Neuropsychiatry, UPTH, for the recognition and the platform.

Being an ardent advocate for mental health, I want to ask you, especially those living with mental health conditions: in what way would you want me to add a voice for you in subsequent conversations?

#worldmentalhealthday2026 #Livedexperiencesheard #mentalhealthadvocacy #empathyincare #UPTH mentalhealthispreservedwealth by @cognitherapist

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Happy Sunday. 🙏🏾

#mentalhealthispreservedwealth #IamaChristian #happysunday by @cognitherapist

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#worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealthispreservedwealth #pleaseshare #mentalhealth #nigeria by @cognitherapist

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Where will you be joining the World Mental Health Day conversations?

This year’s Mental Health Day, I'll be in three public spaces, each bringing the conversation to a different audience. I'd love to connect with you, and for you to connect with the conversations too.

1. Monday, October 12 | University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).

I'll join my Chiefs and other stakeholders as a panelist at the 2026 World Mental Health Day Symposium, organised by the Department of Neuropsychiatry, UPTH.

Theme: Lived Experience Heard: Real Voices, Real Changes.

It's a chance to engage with mental health from clinical, community and lived-experience perspectives, and to ask your important questions.

2. Tomorrow, October 10 | 9:30 AM | Garden City Rendezvous, NTA Network News Port Harcourt.

The conversation will also be going on air. I'll be joining NTA Port Harcourt to bring the discussion closer to the public and explore what meaningful mental health awareness should look like. Do tune in.

3. Tomorrow, October 10 | 2:00 PM | Family Circle.

Later that same day, the conversation moves closer to home. I'll be spending time with parents and caregivers of children with additional needs, whose voices deserve a central place in this dialogue.

Full details are on the flyer.

So, where will you be joining us? If you're attending any of these or tuning in, please say hello. And if you're following from elsewhere, tell me, what is one mental health conversation you think we urgently need to have in Nigeria?

If you are in Port Harcourt, Let the WORD go round.

#worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealthnigeria #LivedExperience #mentalhealthadvocacy #mentalhealthcare mentalhealthispreservedwealth by @cognitherapist

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Meet Alexander Comfort, one of our guests for the Family Circle: Picnic Edition.

Alexander is a Clinical Mental Health Counsellor who will be joining us for an afternoon of connection, learning and honest conversations for parents and caregivers of children with additional needs.

Saturday, 10 October 2026
2:00 PM
Play Field Park, by Obirikwre Fly Over, Port Harcourt

Come connect, breathe, learn and belong.

We’ll see you on the 10th.

#FamilyCircle #CaregiverSupport #AutismSupport #OnyekaOmitadeFoundation #PortHarcourt by @cognitherapist

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Remember, mental health is preserved wealth

#mentalhealthispreservedwealth #emotions by @cognitherapist

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If your mental health concern is directly connected to work, such as persistent bullying, harassment, unreasonable workload, unsafe conditions, discriminatory treatment or a psychologically harmful management environment, then the conversation may need to go beyond individual coping. In such cases, the organisation shares responsibility for addressing the problem.

If this post made you pause, save it for the day you need it, and share it with a colleague who might need the reminder: seeking help and telling your employer are two different decisions.

#fypage #mentalhealthispreservedwealth #hrmanagers #workplacementalhealth by @cognitherapist

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