9 THINGS TO DO OR SAY WHEN A LOVED ONE TALKS ABOUT TAKING THEIR LIFE

Caring is key to your response. This is what you should do if someone you know talks about taking their life.

Take people seriously and let them know you care.

When someone tells you he's thought of suicide, it's scary. Or when a friend confides she's an attempt survivor, you may not know how to react. At times that could mean coping with a person in crisis, but often it's more about listening, encouraging him or her to get help and supporting their long-term efforts to stay safe. Here's how to be there for a family member or friend.

If you thought watching your high school sex ed teacher roll a rubber onto a banana was all you needed to know about proper condom use, listen up. When it comes to condoms, there are a lot of things you can do wrong without even realizing it. Safe sex is only as effective as your technique, so make sure that you're not making any of these common mistakes.

Pop quiz: Are you currently reading this while hunched over your phone? If so, here's a very scary wakeup call: Looking down at your phone can force up to 60 pounds of weight on your spine, according to a new study in the journal Surgical Technology International. Most people spend an average of two to four hours a day slumped over their smartphones, according to the study, and that awkward position isn't doing any favors for your neck and back.

There are plenty of reasons why you might not be in the mood for sex: Your intense work schedule has you tapped out, you’re not feeling your physical best, or you and your partner have hit a sensual slump. Of course, it's important to go with your gut if there's a serious reason you want to forgo sex. But if everything in your relationship is pretty great and the only reason is that you're feeling kind of meh, you might want to reconsider. Seriously, experts swear that sometimes going through the motions can kickstart your arousal.

Sex positions are like coffee orders—everyone likes something a little different, but there are a few standbys that are just complete winners every time (we're looking at you, pumpkin spiced latte). So to figure out what guys are typically craving in bed, we surveyed some Men's Health readers about what they love, what they want more of, and what they're hoping for on a special occasion. Check out the results below, plus quotes from these guys to further explain their answers:

Here comes the video to the most played song on radio this season by the Port Harcourt born. artiste Zucee with the song titled Monkey No Fine ft Denerio. Zucee who hales from Imo state has come to share his feel of what music means to him and ready to pursue a career in what brings him happiness

This video has a unique concept and also very interesting to watch. The video was directed by squareball and song was produced by Dabeatmaker

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Zen Magazine‘s interview with South African TV Personality, Bonang Matheba gives an insight about the star. Bonang talks about the media and how it has impacted on her life.

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Television changed Bonang’s life-and with her new global presence, she wants to inspire the youths to dream bigger than their forefathers. Read our awesome interview with South Africa’s media maven.

Cynthia The Dancehall singer while speaking with Daily Independent revealed she hasn’t used bleaching cream especially Dencia’s Whitenicious product. Speaking on the popular bleaching cream, she said, “No. It is a product everybody is talking about. There are different types of Whitenicious and I don’t know which you are referring to” “I have been seeing the product and people have been talking about it, but I am not a fan of it. People grow

Ten of the abducted Chibok Girls who escaped from Boko Haram insurgents have found a new home at a US Academy, Canyonville Christian Academy (CCA) in Canyonville, Oregon. CCA announced that the it will take care of the girls travel costs, living expenses, and full scholarships at an estimated $300,000 (approximately 50.4 millions naira).

President of CCA, Doug Wead, confirmed the plans in a Virtual Strategy Magazine report.

This bad man raped and killed his 3-year-old step-daughter.

Pascal Kaufmann, a German national, has been arrested for raping and beating his 3-year-old step-daughter, Charlie Brame, to death, in what has been described as the most brutal crime against a child. Charlie whose mother had separated from her real father, was left in the care of Kaufmann who only moved in with the mother barely a week earlier, was brutally raped, beaten and neglected by her step-father before she died in a hospital, the Florida

A fire outbreak caused by a kerosene explosion has claimed the life of a teenager.

It was a tale of tears and sorrow as a 15-year-old boy was killed in a kerosene explosion that occurred on Thursday in Benin, the Edo State capital. The incident which took place in the Textile Mill area of the city, also affected a woman, Loveth Odeh and her 5-year-old son whose name was given as Wisdom, as they suffered several degrees of burns from the fire that followed the explosion and are being treated at the Benin Central Hospital.

Nigerian soulful singer Asa has an eye for the talented! She was recently spotted with a blanket-free Lenny Kravitz in Paris and both seemed quite pleased to had found each other. Both stars posed for a sweet black and white photograph back stage at Lenny's Paris show last week. This is not the first time the 30-year-old singer has been spotted with a superstar lately. She was also seen with People's Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Lupita Nyong'O back in October.

Sierra Leonean Ebola survivor, Osman Sesay holds up his discharge certificate.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised male survivors of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) to abstain from sex for three months in order to prevent further transmission through their semen. The WHO stated this on Friday adding that semen could remain infectious until long after a patient is cleared of the disease.

Multiple award-winning Nigerian music star, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has revealed in a chat with MTV Base that he has a huge crush on MTN Project Fame 2010 winner, Chidinma Ekile. Speaking to the channel, Wizkid disclosed: ‘I’ve had a huge crush on Chidinma for a long time. She doesn’t know it but it’s true.’ Well, from what we see, it seems like an interesting matchup if the two would really hook up....

KIM KARDASHIAN & KANYE WEST PLAN JOINT NUDE PHOTO SHOOT.....

Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are reportedly keen to pose naked alongside each other, after the 34-year-old ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star recently stripped off totally for a photo shoot with Paper magazine. A source revealed that Kanye was so ‘inspired’ by his wife’s decision that he has already organised and commissioned a ‘gallery-worthy’ portrait of the couple ‘lying

In anticipation of his upcoming 3rd album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’, American rapper J.Cole gave Complex a tour of his three-bedroom, two-bath childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he lived with his mother and brother. ‘This is the first house I ever owned in my life and it just happens to be the last house I

Whether you're headed home or abroad this holiday, these jetsetting stars offer some sartorial travel inspiration in everything from sweats to stilettos.

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'I'm not in love...yet': Jessie J admits that she has not completely fallen for her boyfriend Luke James as she shows off her pert derriére in a shoot for GLAMOUR magazine

Since making it public knowledge that she's dating Luke James, one could be forgiven for believing that Jessie J is in love.However in a candid interview with GLAMOUR, which sees her cover the January issue, the Bang Bang singer has revealed that she has not yet fallen completely head over heels for James.

Even if you consider yourself a total sexpert, there is always something new to learn about sex. From all the crazy ways it can improve your health to the downright weird things that happen during the act, read on for everythingyou could possibly want to know about getting busy. Plus, we promise it will be a lot more fun than sex ed ever was.

You might not know it, but your hips are kind of a big deal. At their strongest, they can help you change direction quickly, increase your range of motion, and prevent countless injuries. But when they're weak, they can wreak all sorts of havoc on your body, especially your knees and lower back, says Michelle Lovitt, a celebrity trainer and Asics America conditioning coach.

Whether you've just hopped on the train to weight loss or you've been riding the journey for some time, a little inspiration and helpful tips can make all the difference in keeping you on track. And who better to get advice from than those who are on the same healthy path? Weasked our Facebook community to share the best weight-loss advice — you're sure to appreciate their heartfelt and effective tips.

You've been working your core since high school and still can’t see your abs. It's a common complaint: The elusive six-pack is one of women's most frustrating fitness conundrums. But—get this—the solution isn't planking for hours on end. It's burning fat.

A woman from Okpoko, Ogbaru LGA, Anambra State, dumped her one-day-old baby into the toilet. The news broke out on Thursday, November 27, and came as a shock for the community residents, Nigerian Tribune reports. According to the reports, the housewife used to have a protruded stomach thus nobody was aware that she was pregnant.

A 25-year-old armed robbery suspect, John Sunday, has revealed where robbery gangs recruit their members in Lagos, western Nigeria. According to the suspect, who was arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, most robbery gangs operating in Lagos metropolis recruit their members from traders at the Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market in Mushin area of Lagos.

Controversial Nollywood producer and critic, Charles Novia is here again with a new one. The Nollywood filmmaker and self-proclaimed culture critic known for lending his voice on ongoing issues in the country has said that there should be no fuss about international stars who have big butts, because African women are naturally endowed will theirs are usually artificial.

The father of 14 year old child bride Wasila Tasi’u accused of murdering her husband and three others said on Thursday appealed to a Nigerian court to spare his daughter. Wasila is among the thousands of child brides in the region, who was married to 35 year old Umar Sani, and now on trial after he died from eating food mixed with rat poison in April. Three other people also reportedly died after eating the food, and the prosecution wants a death sentence for the young girl.

Nigerian musician Femi Kuti is devasted after being taken aback that two kids he fathered are not biologically his. He revealed in a one on one with Encomium Magazine a few days ago that after he ran DNA tests, he was informed that Dupe and Tosin are not his. He doesn’t understand why a woman would deceive him.

A former member of Ogun state House of Assembly, Hon. Kunle Adegboyega has cautioned the former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to stop criticising the good work of the present administration in the state. According to the lawmaker, Daniel should instead shut his mouth and stay quietly in his house, enjoying his untimely retirement.

The British Government has denied the reports that made rounds recently that it is investigating popular pentecostal preacher, Dr. David Oyedepo, Punch reports. Speaking through its spokesperson, Sarah Hitchings, the commission said that the consideration of the church’s finances by the British Government did not qualify as conducting an investigation on the church.

Nowadays meeting a girl or a guy seems to have become almost totally virtual. After you graduated school, college and / or university one may find it too hard to meet someone new. But sometimes singles just tend to look for love in wrong places. When you look for some serious relationships clubs and bars seem to be the wrong places. But there are actually plenty of good places to meet people. So check them out and maybe they will lead you to the right direction.

April 14, the fateful day when nearly 300 girls were abducted in Chibok town, Borno State, became something that divided the lives of Nigerians into “before” and “after”. First we counted days of the school girls missing. Then days turned into weeks, and weeks into months… And with hopes fading away inversely proportional to the time of the girls’ absence, we have nothing to do but pray that they will be released before the clock tinkle out 1 year.

The vehicle was one of only 375 models that were made

An unlucky driver who bought $1.15 branded supercar wrecked it 24 hours later, Dallas, Texas, USA. 2015 McLaren P1 is a seven-speed that goes from 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds, it also boasts the twin-turbo V8 and its top speed of 217 mph. The vehicle was one of only 375 models that were made which base price is $1.15 million.

Lagos Court on Thursday saved a 12-year-old marriage between Mr Femi Ajayi and his wife, Modupe. The Court President, Mr R.I Adeyeri, was able to reconcile the estranged couple thorough counselling. Adeyeri ordered Modupe to write an undertaking that she would change her attitudes and admonished the couple to maintain the peace. The petitioner,

MY girlfriend’s pal just came back from abroad with a gift of a vibrator for her. She was so excited about it that she now seems almost addicted to it. I think she prefers it to me. Even when we make love, she rushes to the toilet afterwards to ‘finish things up properly.’ I feel humiliated.

Daniel, by e-mail.

Dear Daniel,

No fewer than 30 suspected members of Boko Haram were killed Thursday by vigilante youth, popularly called Civilian JTF, when the sect members, armed with sophisticated weapons, attempted to lay siege to Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. Unconfirmed report also revealed that about five of the Civilian JTF members sustained minor injuries with no reported death during the encounter, which lasted about three hours. Kareto,

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti yesterday, warned men and officers of the command to resist the temptation of being used by politicians during next year’s general elections, stating that anyone found wanting would be dealt with within the ambit of the law. Aderanti gave the warning while flagging off a three- day training of policemen under the command on the code of conduct during election. Represented by the Deputy Commissioner

THE Senate yesterday tackled former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo over his allegation that the National Assembly was using constituency projects to siphon public funds, saying the former president was out to denigrate the sanctity of the parliament. The Senate also claimed that it was Obasanjo’s administration which approved that the constituency projects be built into the national budget

I have been dating my babe for more than two years now. We’re both in our twenties and haven’t had sex yet, but during the last year and a half, we tried pretty much everything there is besides it. I really feel this is the right time, but when I try to talk to her about it, all she says is that she is afraid. She says it is not that she does not believe in losing virginity before marriage but she is just afraid. I don’t want to pressurise her, but I just feel that maybe I am not the right person for her or something.

Members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, yesterday, elected Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum, as its president, making her the first female president of the oil cartel. Alison-Madueke, who is currently the Alternate President of OPEC, was elected at the 166th meeting of the OPEC Conference in Vienna, Austria, and will assume office from January 2015.

No fewer than 35 people, including five military personnel and a local hunter, were said to have been killed by a bomb explosion yesterday morning around Mararaba-Mubi area of Adamawa State. An eyewitness told newsmen in Yola, the state capital, that a combined team of the military and hunters were on routine patrol of the area following their successful recapture of Mubi town when the bomb planted by the insurgents exploded, killing 35 of them instantly.

SIXTY-three senators as of Thursday have signed up to the plan to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan in the upper legislative chamber, sorce learnt in Abuja. One of the arrowheads of the move to remove Jonathan in the Senate showed our correspondent the list containing the signatures of the senators.

A suspected armed robber arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, Felix Odion, has said he never missed a church service despite the fact that he robbed for a living. Odion, who was arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad along with his partner, Titus Anthony, on November 22 from a hideout in Ifo, Ogun State, told our correspondent that he was lured into joining a robbery gang and insisted that he was a committed church member. Our correspondent gathered that the suspects were apprehended by the police for allegedly snatching expensive vehicles in different parts of Lagos, one of which had been recovered.

Researchers have found that parents who anger easily and over-react are more likely to have toddlers who act out and become upset easily.,The research is an important step in understanding the complex link between genetics and home environment. In the study, researchers from Oregon State University, Oregon Social Learning Center, and other institutions collected data in 10 states from 361 families linked through adoption — and obtained genetic data from birth parents as well as the children.

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