Health experts have expressed concern over Nigeria’s increasing exposure to catastrophes and emergencies without adequate psychological response systems, warning that millions of citizens continue to face deep mental health consequences following recurring floods, building collapses, insecurity and other disasters across the country.
Speaking at the weekend during a symposium organised by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to mark this year’s World Mental Health Day, Prof. Olayinka Atilola, a professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine at the institution, said Nigeria is “practically living in a catastrophe mo
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