Mental disorders: Nigeria ranks 30th most suicide-prone worldwide; yet healthcare systems keep failing citizens

Adejoke* is a single mother and a full-time journalist living in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. In 2015, she was diagnosed with clinical depression, after submitting herself to a psychiatric examination several months after feeling as if her world was ending “for absolutely no reason.” By March 7, 2018, it would be three years since knowing … Continue reading Mental disorders: Nigeria ranks 30th most suicide-prone worldwide; yet healthcare systems keep failing citizens