Mental health problem has become a global health burden with close to one billion people living with a mental disorder, and one person dying every 40 seconds by suicide.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that every one in four Nigerians have a form of mental health illness. In other words, about 50 million Nigerians have a mental illness.
Yet, mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health. More than 75 per cent of people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders receive no treatment for their condition at all, said WHO.
