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WorldMentalHealthDay: 350 psychiatrists serve 200m population —NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association says only 350 psychiatrists who specialise in mental health are currently serving 200 million people in Nigeria.Issa in a statement said this year’s theme titled: “Mental Health for all: Greater investment, greater access,” is to call on government, non governmental organisations and individuals to pay more attention to mental health, invest more in it to make mental healthcare accessible to all.

According to him, Mental health is a leading cause of disabilities and deaths due to suicide globally, Nigeria inclusive. The NMA Chairman who is also an expert in Psychiatry stated that anxiety, depression, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders are very common in our society.

 

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World Mental Health Day indeed, cos our Buhari is Deranged!

Buhari is 77 years old while am 27 years, But the probability of Buhari celebrating 100th birthday is higher than the probability of me staying alive untill my 28th birthday not because I have terminal illness but because am a young Nigeria living in Nigeria endsars

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This is our problem as Nigerians now

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