A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr. Lucky Onofa has bemoaned the rising cases of...
A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr. Lucky Onofa has bemoaned the rising cases of mental illness among Nigerian youths, disclosing that about 1.4million of them are suffering from depression.
The lecture was organized by Fresh Anointing International Church, Wasimi, Ogun state for the church’s youths and others from the neighbouring communities. “Depression is one of the commonest mental disorders in our society today. According to 2015 statistics, about 300million people around the world are suffering from depression. In Nigeria alone, about 7million people which represent 43% of the people suffering from depression and drug abuse in the country and should be looked into.
He also lamented the inadequate mental health practitioners to the rising population of mental health patients in the country and called for more collaboration between the professionals and traditional mental health healers.He said in order to curb mental illness among the people; there must be multi-sectoral approach by engaging the traditional healers on evidence based practice.
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