10 tips to overcome depression by Linda Bjork | Mar 23, 2019 | Articles
10 tips to help overcome depression When you’re dealing with depression, it isn’t a matter of simply flipping a switch and “snapping out of it,” yet there is something we…
Teen Depression and Anxiety by Linda Bjork | Aug 21, 2019 | Articles
Teen depression is on the rise, and a parent’s best strategy to help a child is to promote the development of key skills. Believe that change is possible One…
The time is now: reforming Nigeria’s outdated mental health laws
Source: The Lancet Global Health Nigeria's mental health legislation was first enacted in 1916 and was called the Lunacy Ordinance. In 1958, these…
WHO spearheads provision of mental health services in primary healthcare facilities
Source: WHO Maiduguri, 15 December 2017 - For the first time since insurgency stymied healthcare services in the North-east, the affected population now have access to mental health services at…
Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health
Abstract In Nigeria, the disparity between available healthcare services and need for mental health services is palpable. Although, the country has made significant advances on challenging public health problems, health-related policy development…
Breaking News: Resident Doctors Suspend Strike After Two Months
Channels Television Updated October 4, 2021 The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike which has left many patients helpless in government-owned hospitals in the last…
Psychosocial Support a Priority for COVID-19 Survivors in Nigeria: OpEd
By Nigeria Health Watch Post dateJuly 24, 2020 In order to ensure that COVID-19 survivors and family members overcome challenges to their mental and emotional health, strong psychosocial support systems must…