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.
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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.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled new guidance to help countries reform and strengthen their mental health policies and systems.
A psychologist, Prof. Remi Alarape, has advised individuals with suicidal tendencies to seek professional help rather than resort to suicide.
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi (ATBTH-TH), Dr Fawaz Babandi has advocated integration of mental health services in hospitals to check the spate of domestic violence.