35 h. ago PoPAN’s Biennial Conference Rallies Psychologists To Embed Resilience In National Dev’t

The President of the Positive Psychology Association of Nigeria (PoPAN), Prof. Adebayo Oluwole, has called on scholars, practitioners, and the broader psychological community to move beyond theory and engage actively with Nigeria’s evolving mental health landscape. Oluwole made this call at the association’s second biennial conference, ‘Thriving in a Changing World: Harnessing Resilience and Connection,’ […]

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2 w. ago Not All Mental Health Issues Require Medication, SDF Founder Tells Nigerians

The Country Director, Secure-D-Future International Initiative, Chinaemerem Iwuanyanwu, has said mental health challenges in Nigeria are significant, marked by limited access to services and a lack of social awareness and an inadequacy of mental health professionals. According to research, approximately 25-30% of Nigerians experience mental illness, but less than 10% have access to professional care. […]

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2 w. ago Stakeholders Laud Establishment Of Women Mental Health , Drug Rehabilitation Centre

Experts and stakeholders have commended the establishment of Nigeria’s first women-only mental health and substance use rehabilitation centre in Abuja. At the historic occasion of the official launch of the centre last weekend in Abuja, the chief executive officer/ founder of Intersect Consortium and founder of the centre, Dr Vincent Udenze, said the centre was […]

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2 w. ago Insecurity in north fuelling mental health crisis in Nigeria, says Kukah

The Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, Mathew Kukah, has linked the current mental health crisis in Nigeria to the incessant read more Insecurity in north fuelling mental health crisis in Nigeria, says Kukah

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3 w. ago Nigeria faces serious mental health crisis — Kokona, clinical psychologist

Tribune Online Nigeria faces serious mental health crisis — Kokona, clinical psychologist WITH fewer than 300 psychiatrists serving a population of over 200 million, Nigeria faces a serious mental health crisis. Most facilities are clustered in major cities, leaving rural communities with little to no access to help. Dr Daniel Kokona, a clinical psychologist at Garki Hospital, Abuja, made the assertion as Nigeria joined the global commemoration […] Nigeria faces serious mental health crisis — Kokona, clinical psychologist Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Stakeholders stress importance of resilience to manage growing stressors in Nigeria

Tribune Online Stakeholders stress importance of resilience to manage growing stressors in Nigeria STAKEHOLDERS have emphasized that Nigerians must develop mental resilience to cope with environmental and global changes that may increase their risk of mental health disorders, which are currently on the rise in Nigeria. Dr. Victoria Olafimihan, a family physician, who spoke at a symposium organized by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria in Oyo […] Stakeholders stress importance of resilience to manage growing stressors in Nigeria Tribune Online

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