Mental Health Institutions In Nigeria

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Nigeria’s Top 10 psychiatric hospitals and mental …

(1 days ago) WEBDespite these facilities, experts generally believe that mental health care remains inadequate in Africa’s most populous black country. These are the regional psychiatric hospitals in various parts of Nigeria: The Neuro …

https://www.healthnews.ng/nigerias-top-10-psychiatric-hospitals-mental-health-institutions/

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A new era for mental health care in Nigeria - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBNigeria's National Mental Health Act 2021 was signed into law on Jan 5, 2023, after two decades of struggle to repeal the outdated, colonial mental health …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(23)00071-8/fulltext

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Mental healthcare in Nigeria - Wikipedia

(8 days ago) OverviewMental health crisis in NigeriaMental health policies historyMental hospitals in NigeriaOne out of four Nigerians, an estimate of about 50 million people are living with some sort of mental illness. According to Nigerian Medical Association, 350 psychiatrists currently serve Nigerians with an estimated population of about 200 million people, this was stated during the celebration of 2020 World Mental Health Day. This is similar to the estimated number of 250 psychiatrists serving Nigerians claimed by Dr. Taiwo Sheikh, the president of the Association of …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_healthcare_in_Nigeria

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Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health

(7 days ago) WEBNigeria. Public health. Mental health policies. Mental health law. 1. Introduction. Mental health is an integral part of health and well-being, and yet it's been …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535221000914

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Nigerian Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBConnecting Nigerians actively focused on advancing mental health. Nigerian Mental Health is a global community of mental health practitioners, with over 30 mental health organizations as members, …

https://www.nigerianmentalhealth.org/

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Nigeria: People With Mental Health Conditions …

(Just Now) WEBBan Chaining; Provide Mental Health Services. (Abuja, November 11, 2019) – Thousands of people with mental health conditions across Nigeria are chained and locked up in various facilities where

https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/11/11/nigeria-people-mental-health-conditions-chained-abused

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Top 10 Psychiatric Hospitals And Mental Health Institutions In …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, is a mental health institution located in Lagos State and is the third on our list. It is one of the oldest psychiatric …

https://www.withinnigeria.com/piece/2023/04/24/top-10-psychiatric-hospitals-and-mental-health-institutions-in-nigeria/

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Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health

(3 days ago) WEB3. Workforce, policy and legislation. The burden for mental health disorder is very high with limited access to available and affordable mental health services in the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9461161/

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Nigeria

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Nigeria; Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Nigeria. 15 April 2022 Technical document. Download (195.3 kB) …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-nga-2020-country-profile

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Implementation of the Nigerian Mental Health Act 2021

(3 days ago) WEBThe purpose of mental health legislation is to protect and promote the rights of people with mental disorders in both community and institutional settings while …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(23)00261-4/fulltext

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Partnership for the implementation of mental health policy in …

(7 days ago) WEB71% of countries in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) African Region have a stand-alone mental health policy or plan, but only 14% have fully …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-020-00344-z

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR NIGERIANS - Hospitals, …

(8 days ago) WEBSynapse Services has provided well over Eight years of high quality specialist mental health care services in Nigeria. It is the largest provider of private mental health care …

https://www.mentalhealthforallresourcesng.com/hospitals-psychiatric-institutions-and-rehabilitation-centers-in-nigeria

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The time is now: reforming Nigeria's outdated mental health laws

(3 days ago) WEBOn Feb 19, 2020, the Nigerian Senate held a public hearing for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Bill. If passed, the Bill would allow for much needed budgetary …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30302-8/fulltext

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Nigeria’s new law shines spotlight on mental health care in Africa

(Just Now) WEBMetrics. Nigeria’s new mental health act establishes human rights protections for patients and promotes community-based care, offering a roadmap for …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02536-9

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Community Psychiatry Care: An Urgent Need in Nigeria - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBNigeria’s mental health policy was formulated in 1991, but it did not make adequate provision for community-based psychiatric care. Since there are only seven …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8148654/

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Mind Matters: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Nigeria

(4 days ago) WEBThe recent economic downturn has exacerbated the situation, leading to a distressing increase in mental health-related challenges, especially among the youth. …

https://www.nas-int.org/mind-matters-addressing-the-mental-health-crisis-in-nigeria/

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People living with mental disorder in Nigeria amidst COVID‐19

(3 days ago) WEB2. STATE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL DISORDER IN NIGERIA. Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are highly rampant in low‐ and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9015638/

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Nigeria's National Mental Health Act 2021: any challenges ahead?

(3 days ago) WEBNigeria has now embarked on a major change: on Jan 5, 2023, the Nigerian President signed the Mental Heath Bill 2021 into law, replacing the outdated 65-year-old …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00345-8/fulltext

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4 Organizations Improving Mental Health in Nigeria

(1 days ago) WEBLove, Peace and Mental Health Foundation (LPM): Launched in 2012 in Lagos, LPM carries out advocacy and awareness campaigns to the youth in Nigeria. …

https://borgenproject.org/mental-health-in-nigeria/

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Our Vision — Nigerian Mental Health

(7 days ago) WEBA lack of research on Nigeria’s mental health demographics has contributed to it being a low priority among policymakers and inadequately funded. Infrastructure is deficient with …

https://www.nigerianmentalhealth.org/our-vision

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Mental health distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: …

(3 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 and mental health. Mental healthcare was rated to be an important part of the COVID-19 pandemic response in Nigeria in 95.5% of the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832007/

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