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GurlFriend:
According to the Medical Director, Synapse Services Resource Centre, Dr. Vincent Udenze, one in every four Nigerian is living with one form of mental disorder or another.

Udenze further noted that one in seven persons would suffer a serious episode of mental illness in their lifetime.

Udenze made this startling prognosis at the inauguration of the centre at Lekki, Lagos.

According to the mental health specialist, Nigerians suffer the consequences of mental health problems due to the acute shortage of registered health facilities and the stigma attached to the condition.

Udenze added, “One in every four Nigerian has one form of mental disorder and one in every seven will suffer serious mental health problems. This is a conservative estimate, considering that many Nigerians with mental challenges do not seek help because they do not want people to stigmatise them and their families.”

He also lamented that the majority of the health care institutions in the country paid less attention to mental illness cases.

He said, “Look around, we have got over 50 government hospitals looking after pregnant women. We have thousands of private hospitals and maternal homes for women and children. How many mental health facilities are in Lagos with a population of over 18 million people? They are very few.

“If you provide the environment, facility and make people aware that it exists, you will be surprised at the response you are going to get. The truth is that the government will never be able to do enough in tackling the menace of mental health because it does not have enough resources for that.

“While the government is doing what it can, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, and individuals must come together to address stigma and provide facilities for those who need treatment before they fall into the wrong hands.”

To make a difference, Udenze said the centre would establish more centres in the state, just as its foundation would provide free treatment for indigent patients.

http://www.punchng.com/one-in-four-nigerians-has-mental-disorder-expert/

sure, many people are not aware that there are about five classifications of mental disorders in which only schizophrenia and depression are commonly known to people in Nigeria. I wish people get enlightening, so that we in the profession can rally help or assist them

level of craziness or as dy call it mental disorder just differ. But I totally agree. everybody get craze for head. Just like some sickness dt dy do their test like TB- you do not have it yet but its kind of dormant. don't knw if am right but it is something like dt.

Considering the things happening around now as we dey hear various strange things day in day out, looks like everyone get it, sorry if it feels offensive but na true.

wait oh! i'm with my friends here. we're four here. wonderìng who among is kolo...

GurlFriend:
Nairalanders, are you confident you are not counted among the ''one in every four''?

cc lalasticlala

The oga doctor sef..na mental case. The challenges in Nigeria ia enough to make people unnecessarily amd necessarily angry, therefore behaving abnormaly. Ask oga doctor, does he too not talk to himself?

Nairaland is full of crazy people,come see bashing everywia,can't you guys be serious for once?

Hhhmmm, according to a popular nairaland quote- Many are mad, but few are roaming.

Anyway, to be serious here now, not all mental disorders are full blown madness as some here think the doctor is saying.
Some folks are obsessive compulsive, some have personality disorders, and these are much more common than we think.

Wow! The next three persons below me says it all

I believe the 95% of all the nigerians with mental problem can be found in the north.

3 in every 1 nigerian is retarded; It may be PHOBIA,COMPLEXES,CHRONIC,NEUROSES&PSYCHOSES.

yomz1e:
wrong stats! it should be every 4 out of 4 has tendency to display madness in Nigeria

exactly my thought

Originality007:
awon were doctor gbogbo

You just confirmed you are one of the mentally challeged the doc referred to.

GurlFriend:
According to the Medical Director, Synapse Services Resource Centre, Dr. Vincent Udenze, one in every four Nigerian is living with one form of mental disorder or another.

Udenze further noted that one in seven persons would suffer a serious episode of mental illness in their lifetime.

Udenze made this startling prognosis at the inauguration of the centre at Lekki, Lagos.

According to the mental health specialist, Nigerians suffer the consequences of mental health problems due to the acute shortage of registered health facilities and the stigma attached to the condition.

Udenze added, “One in every four Nigerian has one form of mental disorder and one in every seven will suffer serious mental health problems. This is a conservative estimate, considering that many Nigerians with mental challenges do not seek help because they do not want people to stigmatise them and their families.”

He also lamented that the majority of the health care institutions in the country paid less attention to mental illness cases.

He said, “Look around, we have got over 50 government hospitals looking after pregnant women. We have thousands of private hospitals and maternal homes for women and children. How many mental health facilities are in Lagos with a population of over 18 million people? They are very few.

“If you provide the environment, facility and make people aware that it exists, you will be surprised at the response you are going to get. The truth is that the government will never be able to do enough in tackling the menace of mental health because it does not have enough resources for that.

“While the government is doing what it can, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, and individuals must come together to address stigma and provide facilities for those who need treatment before they fall into the wrong hands.”

To make a difference, Udenze said the centre would establish more centres in the state, just as its foundation would provide free treatment for indigent patients.

http://www.punchng.com/one-in-four-nigerians-has-mental-disorder-expert/

[size=14pt]Most of them are on Nairaland [/size]

Brilliance9000:
80% of them are on Nairaland. We are talking about Grade 9 congenital psychosis and Acquired Neurosis. Example PentiumPro, a yoruba man who identifies as a female for reasons only known to him.

Add Ngeneukwenu too
Lalasticlala the Cyborg

Bleep up doctor

Op d doctor isn't talking 2 Fayose shaaa

greatness22:
4 people comes to mind. Namely; Buhari, Amaechi, Oliseh and Lie Mohammed. #Dazzol4now.

If dem catch you no said I nor tell you sha...

Of course naw......he has too

neocortex:


Can you prove it

Yes i can...cos in every group of four(according to the doctor) am always in my right senses

theEYe21:
Did he say you were one of them? See guilty concience oh!

He was generalizing it, i need to exclude myself.
U might be the insane one in that group of four.

the doctor is correct joor. if you doubt him, just step on someones foot and see the response, that is if you dont receive hot slap, before you say " i am sorry".

[size=18pt]Only 1 in 4? I would think 1 in 2 is more like it[/size]

sparkwil:


If dem catch you no said I nor tell you sha...

Shey u go come bail me

MissGdope:
How long did he take to do his research? Did he study every single Nigerian? How big was his sample size? How diverse were the people he studied? There are 170 million people in Nigeria and I'm pretty sure he didnt even study up to 100 people before coming to silly conclusions. Mtschewww