Tag: mental illness
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Mental illness has nothing to do with spirits – Psychiatrist
Dr Paul Agbo, a Consultant Psychiatrist and Head, Department of Behavioral and Mental Health, Federal University Lafia Teaching Hospital (FULTH), has advised Nigerian’s to desist from attributing mental illness to spiritual attack.
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60m Nigerians suffering from mental illnesses – Psychiatrist
Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President, the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), says that more than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from mental illnesses. Obindo, who is also the Chairman, Faculty of Psychiatry, West African College of Physicians, Nigeria Chapter, said this in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Abuja.
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BREAKING: Popular Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh is dead
Actress Ada Ameh, famous for her role in The Johnsons TV series is dead. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ada Ameh died in a hospital in Delta State.
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AGN denies knowledge of actress Genevieve Nnaji’s mental issue
The Actors Guild of Nigeria, (AGN), has reacted to rumours surrounding the health status of actress, Genevieve Nnaji. Recall that the 43 year old star actress deleted all her post photos and videos on instagram after she sharing some mystifying messages.
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Nigerians prone to mental illness due to hardship – Prof Obindo
Prof. James Obindo, President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), has said that Nigerians are prone to mental illnesses, due to the visible hardships in the country. Obindo said this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.
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From pandemic to pandemonium: Expected spike in mental illness – Ozioma Onyenweaku
By Ozioma Onyenweaku I have previously written on the level of depression particularly among women and the young ones in Nigeria. We had, among many others, the case of Ms Adisa that drowned her baby in a bucket of water and reported herself to the police in a manner and fashion of one expecting a…