Experts, Stakeholders Call for Awareness on Dangers of Mental Health

Emameh Gabriel in Abuja 

A non-governmental organisation, Initiative for Mental Health and Peace Sustenance, has raised the alarm over the need to create more awareness on the dangers of mental health in Nigeria.

Speaking at an event organised by the Initiative, titled: ‘Mental health, a panacea for sustainable peace and development’, in Abuja, the Convener, Mrs Samantha Simeon, noted that the essence of the event was to create an awareness on mental health as it engenders peace and stability.

Mrs Simeon said that if the rise in mental health in the country was not checked, “it posed a generational challenge for both government and the society, hence the need to tackle it”.

Also speaking at the event, a keynote speaker, Prof. Kunle Olawumi, called for more funding from development partners and regional integration to help reduce incidence of mental health in Africa.

He maintained that environmental pollution in the Niger Delta was also responsible for some cases in the region.

He advocated more women in decision  making to help them voice out there problems as that would help to reduce the problem

Other experts in mental health have urged the federal and state government to design policies and programmes that could address cases of mental health disorder in the country.

A mental health expert, Dr Oji Ejike, highlighted some causes of mental health disorder to include poverty

He stressed that environmental problem also increases the chances of one having mental health disorder.

He advised people to seek early medical attention the moment they noticed any sign and symptoms for quick response.

The stakeholders’ conference was organised to brainstorm on ways to tackle the menace.

Experts, Stakeholders Call for Awareness on Dangers of Mental Health

Emameh Gabriel in Abuja 

A non-governmental organisation, Initiative for Mental Health and Peace Sustenance, has raised the alarm over the need to create more awareness on the dangers of mental health in Nigeria.

Speaking at an event organised by the Initiative, titled: ‘Mental health, a panacea for sustainable peace and development’, in Abuja, the Convener, Mrs Samantha Simeon, noted that the essence of the event was to create an awareness on mental health as it engenders peace and stability.

Mrs Simeon said that if the rise in mental health in the country was not checked, “it posed a generational challenge for both government and the society, hence the need to tackle it”.

Also speaking at the event, a keynote speaker, Prof. Kunle Olawumi, called for more funding from development partners and regional integration to help reduce incidence of mental health in Africa.

He maintained that environmental pollution in the Niger Delta was also responsible for some cases in the region.

He advocated more women in decision  making to help them voice out there problems as that would help to reduce the problem

Other experts in mental health have urged the federal and state government to design policies and programmes that could address cases of mental health disorder in the country.

A mental health expert, Dr Oji Ejike, highlighted some causes of mental health disorder to include poverty

He stressed that environmental problem also increases the chances of one having mental health disorder.

He advised people to seek early medical attention the moment they noticed any sign and symptoms for quick response.

The stakeholders’ conference was organised to brainstorm on ways to tackle the menace.