The President of Nigerian American Institute For Mental Health, Dr Azubuike Aliche made this known during a press briefing in Umuahia on Wednesday. He expressed concern that people exhibiting different forms of mental challenges in the country are most times stigmatized or maltreated, noting that such bad treatment worsen the situation, instead of solving the problem.
Politicians don't include mental health issues in their campaigns and actions,' he said. Aliche, who is a licensed clinical social worker in the United States, said the Nigerian American Institute for Mental Health is set to change the terrible condition of mental health patients and the mental health sector in general.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: