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Various speakers at the Lekki Muslim Ummah, LEMU Quarterly Da’wah Workshop have offered several tips to avoid depression and other challenges of mental health.

The Chief Imam of LEMU, Shaykh Ridwan Jamiu, Dr. Idowu Malomo, a foremost Psychiatrist and former Medical Director of Yaba Psychiatric Hospital; Hajia Mashudat Bello-AbdulMojeed, a Public Health Physician, Consultant Psychiatrist, as well as Barrister Habeeb Lawal, gave an insight into “Prophetic Medicine Solutions to Mental Health Issues”, adding that healthy living and stress-free lifestyles could help to maintain good mental health.

Dr Mashudat Bello-AbdulMojeed said mental health issue is common and rapidly increasing in recent times, ranging from anxiety to depression, drugs to alcoholism, internet and social network adversities, to dysfunctional family. Others according to her, are increasing rate of violence, materialistic youth, body image issues and life-long disabilities.

Earlier, LEMU President, Alhaji Kamoru Omotosho said the rate of depression and other mental health challenges in the country is becoming alarming, adding that all hands must be on deck to reverse the situation.

 

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