Mental health

Two health experts on Monday advised organisations and governments at all levels to pay adequate attention to their employees’ mental health in order to maximise their potentials for better results. READ ALSO:Mental…

A psychiatrist consultant and Head of Department Behavioural and Mental Health, Federal University Teaching Hospital Lafia, Dr. Paul Agbo, has called on people to avoid mixing mental illness and spiritual illness. READ…

The Just Theatre House on Saturday in Lagos staged “Welldone Sir”, a play written by Ola Awakan, which addresses mental health in men. The play was performed in commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, usually celebrated every Oct.…

A Member of the Benue State House of Assembly, Honourable Elias Audu has raised concerns about the increasing rate of mental health illnesses in Benue State, located in North Central Nigeria. READ ALSO:World Mental Health Day:…

In observance of the 2024 World Mental Health Day, the Anambra State Government has intensified awareness campaigns to combat depression and substance abuse among residents. READ ALSO:World Mental Health Day: WHO Calls for…

A Clinical psychologist, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, has urged communities nationwide to prioritise adolescent mental health, highlighting it as a major health concern. Ajiboye, who works with the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital,…

The wife of Anambra State governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has solicited support for people going through mental health challenges, stating that they should be supported and helped to beat the condition and not stigmatized. READ ALSO: Group…

The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with an NGO, Plan International, funded by Global Affairs Canada, on Saturday rolled-out a toll-free helpline for mental health and Psycho-social support targeted at adolescents in the state.…

Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has called for a proactive measure as well as increase in the awareness on mental health among its staff members. At a two-day Management Retreat held at the Orchid Hotels in Lekki area of the state,…

A mental health advocate, Mrs Veronica Ezeh, has called for a holistic approach to reverse increasing cases of substance use and drug abuse in Nigeria. Ezeh, the Chief Executive Officer, Adicare Rehabilitation Home. The NGO made the call in…