He also stated that only two out of 10 were getting any treatment, and people suffering from mental health don’t believe it is something to go to hospital as a result they suffer in ignorance, shame, and stigma.
Abdulmalik, disclosed at the 3RD Nigeria Conference on Adolescent AND
Youth Health and Development, EKO 2023, said mental health problems in Nigeria have been on the increase over time, adding that in children and young people, there is increasing rates of drug abuse, suicide and suicidal behaviour and dementia associated with the elderly.
