Experts seek implementation of mental health law
Healthcare experts have called on stakeholders in the sector to ensure the implementation of the newly signed Mental Health Law. They made the call in […]
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Mental Health Bill: Stakeholders commend Buhari
Founder, Nigerian Mental Health, Mr. Chime Asonye, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the National Mental Health Bill 2021, into law. He however urged […]
Buhari signs Mental Health Bill into law
Victoria Edeme The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the harmonised Mental Health Bill into law. The Bill, which was harmonised by the […]
Mental health challenge of leadership
Adeoye Oyewole Beyond the protocols, privileges, and paraphernalia of office; leadership is a tremendous challenge. Each time a leadership position is assumed, there is a […]
Synergy as template for mental well-being
Adeoye Adewole The consequence of being human is the necessity for engaging in complex interpersonal relationships because of our complex human brain. The coding of […]
Children can develop mental health conditions affecting adults –Psychiatrist
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun, says children can develop the same mental health conditions as adults but, their symptoms may be different. Ogun, the […]
Psychiatrist seeks inclusion of mental health assessment in school requirements
A Consultant Neuro-Psychiatrist, Dr. Maymunah Kadiri, has suggested that mental health assessment be part of the requirements for prospective students to checkmate the development of […]
Don’t neglect mental health while treating patients, psychiatrists tell doctors
Angela Onwuzoo The President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, Prof. Taiwo Obindo has urged physicians not to neglect the impact of medical treatment […]
Poor nutrition can cause physical, mental decline in elderly –Nutritionists
Amarachi Okeh Nutrition experts have stressed the need for the elderly to get the right nutrients from their food, warning that poor nutrition puts older […]