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/

for more, go to http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/03/according-to-this-doctor-one-in-every.html

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

cc lalasticlala

That Doctor must be a Nlander

NA true

NA true

awon were doctor gbogbo

This doctor has chronic mental disorder for saying this rubbish

Hian!!

So we are all kolo

Gather 3 more people with the doctor in a room, he might probably be the one with the mental issue according to his findings.


Just imagine the trash talk. Dont you have nurses and other health workers in your hospital? I guess you work with mentally unstable people too

GurlFriend:
“One in every four Nigerian has one form of mental disorder and one in every seven will suffer serious mental health problems.

The doctor too

Buhari, you see what you've caused?

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

One in every four Nigerians...including the doctor...who might be a victim of mental disorder

yea

So some people wey dey call me Mad Cow follow me dey Mad too..





Shey una dey see una life..

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.

MadCow1:
Ewooooo!

Look who's here! Mr. Mad...

This is why I believe Buhari won't pass psychological examination, there's something psychologically wrong with the man.

So one in four users commenting on this topic has a form of mental disorder...

So between the president, VP and their wives, one get skushi for head.
NA WA O...

so BTW the ex-president and ex-VP and their wives, we know who get Sha...


NA LIE JARE.

the doctor and his family is an example

It's every Nigerian that has mental disorder ooo

My experience in lagos has proven this doctor right



Me : * mistakenly steps on a man's shoe *

Man : haaaaaaaa werey ni mi

Me : sorry sir

Man : shey nitoripe mo de tie nisin, ma sare tun fun e

Is true

It's not true,if u say one in 10?I'll accept,not one in every four

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

We do not need a Doctor to tell us. It is very obvious from the way we generally act.
I am sure half of the mentally retarded, have parked their madness on/in nairaland!!!
NB : Ewoo, even the auto correct robot on nairaland is mentally retarde.d. How come it changed mentally retarde.d to mentally slow?

only one in 4? sometimes it feels like the whole country is a lunatic assylum.

It's obvious though. Even 4rm the doctor himself

I would not agree with that, especially when I know that 99% of people in my village are sane. But when it comes to Lagos, I could be wrong 3 out of every 5 persons have a degree of mental disorder.

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/

Hmmmmmmm only God knows

The doctor ain't wrong, most especially the iPAD yoots

The Doctor shld knw that am nt inclusive