Lagos, A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Olurotimi Coker, on Friday called on Nigerians and the Federal Government to adopt measures to reduce stress and depression to avoid suicides and other outcomes.
“There is the need for Nigeria to pay more attention to mental health through a signed bill; the mental health budget should also be increased.
“Adequate medication, as well as family, psychological, financial and environmental support should also be in place, because these are pathways to recovery for every individual with mental challenge.
“Again, measures for psychological first aid, as advocated by the World Health Organisation, should be in place,” Coker, who works at the Lagos State University College of Medicine, said in Lagos.
The medical expert spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN).
He said that there was the need for the Federal Government to provide more social amenities to reduce stress and depression among Nigerians.
According to him, suicide and…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
