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10/10
25 years of democracy = historic legal reform.
But the implementation gap remains wide. The future hope is real if we act.

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#BreakTheStigma

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Mental Health in Nigeria:
Pre-Democracy → Democracy → Future Hope 🇳🇬🧠

1/10
Before democracy (1960–1999), Nigeria's mental health law was the Lunacy Act of 1958, focused on CONFINEMENT, not treatment.
People with mental illness faced stigma, abuse, and wrongful confinement.

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9/10
Mental health conversations are growing, especially among Nigerian youth on social media.
We have the law. Now we need funding + community care + stigma reduction. Your mental health matters.
If you havanxiety, oria, anxiety, depression, seek help. It's okay not to be okay.

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8/10
On Democracy Day 2025, health practitioners urged:
Healthcare must be prioritized not only as a right but also as a critical driver of national development and stability."
Restructure the economy. Increase funding. Ensure affordable access for all.

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7/10
Democracy CAN foster healthier environments but only if:
✨ Elections are free and fair.
✨ The economy stabilizes.
✨ The Mental Health Act is IMPLEMENTED, not just signed.
✨ Funding increases meaningfully.
✨ Youth engage in the democratic process.

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6/10
Democracy introduced NEW mental health harms:
🔸 Election trauma → PTSD, anxiety, depression.
🔸 Economic PTSD from currency weakness & job losses.
🔸 Political tension weakening national well-being.
🔸 Poor governance driving rising distress
Millions suffer silently.

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5/10
But reality today:
🔴 40–50M Nigerians affected (20% of population).
🔴 75–90% receive NO professional treatment.
🔴 Only 300 psychiatrists for 220M+ people.
🔴 Only 9 federal + 5 state psychiatric hospitals.
🔴 Mental health budget: 3.12% of health spending and declining.

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4/10
What the Act establishes:
✅ Zero-tolerance for stigma, marginalization & abuse.
✅ Equal rights to treatment as physical illness.
✅ Protection of persons with mental disorders.
✅ National suicide prevention strategy. (suicide decriminalized)

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3/10
HISTORIC MILESTONE (Jan 5, 2023):
President Tinubu signed the Mental Health Act 2021 into law, replacing the 65-year-old Lunacy Act.
Nigeria's first progressive mental health legislation in 61 years of independence.

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2/10
Mental illness was seen as a spiritual curse, weakness, or possession. 😢
Only a few psychiatric hospitals existed. 90%+ of the health budget went to hospitals.
Community care = nonexistent. Millions suffered silently

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Join us this Friday as we shall be looking at "PCOS and it’s impact on mental health" with Dr. Hilda Richard-Welle

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Through her work in public health advocacy and community engagement, she continues to champion conversations around women’s health, with a strong focus on awareness, education, and emotional well-being.

In this session, she will be speaking on PCOS and its mental impact.

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May this month bring growth, healing, open doors, and meaningful progress.
Together, let us create a community where people feel seen, heard, valued, and supported.
Let us make things happen and support each other along the way 🤝.

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