Mental illness

Ex-UI provost links high mental illness rates in Nigeria to rising poverty

The immediate past Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun, has traced the high index rate of…

9 months ago

What will happen to you if you develop mental illness?

Adesola (not real name) was a brilliant 400L Engineering student at a federal university when he had to drop out…

9 months ago

Recurring tragedy of ignorance around mental illness

TWO scenarios clearly illustrate the costly nature of ignorance around mental illness in our society. Case A: In 2020, a…

1 year ago

Hospitals in Nigeria lack personnel to manage mental illness – Dr Balogun

On Thursday, a medical doctor, Iyanuoluwa Balogun, from the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro in Abeokuta, declared that most hospitals in Nigeria…

2 years ago

World Mental Health Day: Media charged on portraying mental illness in positive light

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, University Health Service, University of Ibadan, Dr Alero Adegbolagun has charged media houses to portray mental…

2 years ago

Mental health: Empress Njamah gives update on Ada Ameh’s condition

Nollywood actress Empress Njamah has given an update to fans on the mental health of her colleague and friend, Ada…

3 years ago

50 million Nigerians may develop mental illness, commit suicide ― Expert

Contrary to what many people think, a mental health expert, Dr Jibril Abdulmalik has said that 50 million Nigerians stand…

5 years ago

1 out of 4 Nigerians may develop mental illness ― Adebowale

THE Chief Medical Director of Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr Timothy Adebowale, on Wednesday, said that one out of four…

7 years ago

Mental disorders you don’t know

A mental disorder or illness is a disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought and/or behaviour, resulting in…

7 years ago

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