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Naira, fuel scarcity may trigger mental health illness among citizens – NMA
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Plateau State Chapter on Friday called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to proffer permanent solutions to the naira and fuel scarcity crises in the country as citizens risk an upsurge in cases of mental health illness if the situation […]
Mental health chatroom with Professor Taiwo Sheikh
Welcome to this week’s mental health conversation, this is a chat room where we discuss the basics of our mental health in order for us to understand and have a full grasp of the rudiments of mental health and well-being
Mental Health: Disruptions and Solutions
Many people all over the world are grappling with mental health issues. The World Health Organisation estimates that 450 million people worldwide have a mental disorder and that 25% of the population will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives.
Health is not just the absence of illness
Welcome to mental health conversations, this is a chat room where we discuss the basics of our mental health in order for us to understand and have a full grasp of the rudiments of mental health and well-being. This is part of our mental health advocacy activities aimed at promoting our wholesome wellness, prevention of […]
Mental health fellowship births in Nigeria
To commemorate this year’s World Mental Health Day held globally on October 10, Kunle Adewale, a Senior Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the University of California San Francisco, launched the first Mental Health Fellowship in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s suicide rate under-reported, says Dr. Tade
The Deputy Director, Medical Social Services, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, and training coordinator, Suicide Research Prevention Initiative, SUPRIN, Dr. Titilayo Tade, has said suicide rate in Nigeria in 2019 is 6.9/ 100,000, which is higher than 6.5 rate in 2012; but under-reported or miscoded.
