Mental illness

Nollywood actress Empress Njamah has given an update to fans on the mental health of her colleague and friend, Ada Ameh. The actress who took to her Instagram page on Thursday, where she shared a video of Ameh sleeping, said that she has…

Contrary to what many people think, a mental health expert, Dr Jibril Abdulmalik has said that 50 million Nigerians stand a risk of developing mental health problems, and some culminating in suicide. Dr Abdulmalik spoke at a one-day…

THE Chief Medical Director of Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr Timothy Adebowale, on Wednesday, said that one out of four Nigerians has the tendency of developing mental illness. He said this while briefing newsmen during the…

A mental disorder or illness is a disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought and/or behaviour, resulting in an inability to cope with life’s ordinary demands and routines. Most people consider mental disorders as…