The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has promised to keep protecting older people in the area from different kinds of abuse. This includes abuse that affects their health, body, emotions, money, and mental well-being
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A report by the World Health Organisation says 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions.
The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) has urged doctors on early detection and timely intervention of mental health challenges, as well as preventive measures for the promotion of mental well-being.
Fidelity Bank Plc has donated essential equipment to the newly established Gilgal Rehabilitation Community Foundation in Ayobo, Lagos State, to support mental health development in the area.
The President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), Prof. Taiwo Obindo has called for improved access to mental health care by integrating it into Primary Health Care (PHC).
Stigmatisation of mental health does more harm than good, a Professor of Psychiatry, Taiwo Sheikh, said on Friday.
A Clinical Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Dr Otu Egbe, has warned that the rising rate of drug abuse is tearing apart the fabric of society.
The President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), Prof. Taiwo Obindo has emphasised the importance of resilience and positive stress management for Nigerians to cope with the nation’s challenges.
Some mental health experts have called on the Federal Government to work towards the swift implementation of the National Mental Health Act to ensure the well-being of individuals and society.
AXA Mansard Insurance says its recent Mind Health Report revealed that 44 per cent of young adults currently suffer from mental condition.