Relatives of 29-year-old graduate of Anatomy, Dr. Adedayo Adewumi, have been thrown into confusion following his disappearance.

It was gathered that Adedayo, a first time visitor to Lagos, went missing on August 27 after he step out of the house for fresh air.

The family told our correspondent that Adedayo came to Lagos State from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on August 22 and was staying with some family members on Alawode Street, Kilo, in the Surulere area of the state.

Adedayo was said to have stepped out of the house on the fateful day for fresh air after a power outage. He was said to have left the house without his cell phone.

His father, a retired engineer with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Ademola Adewumi, told our correspondent that he was worried because the missing man was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2006 while studying Medicine at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.

Schizophrenia is defined by the dictionary of Medicine as a mental disorder often characterised by abnormal social behaviour and failure to recognise what is real.

According to the dictionary, common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, auditory hallucinations, reduced social engagement and emotional expression, and lack of motivation. The disorder is thought to mainly affect the ability to think. People with schizophrenia are likely to have additional conditions, including major depression and anxiety disorders.

The condition is said to have posed a lot of challenges to Adedayo when he was a student of Medicine. Unable to cope with Medicine, he had to change to Anatomy.

His father, Ademola, said, “I suspect he is wandering around or languishing somewhere by now. We have gone to all the police stations in our area and beyond. But my major worry is that if there is a case of accident or wrongful arrest, the police will be able to tell, but they may overlook a case of a man wandering aimlessly.

“I have his medical records with me. He has been treated six times for the condition, but always had a relapse. However, since he graduated in 2012, there had been an improvement. That was why we suggested a visit to Lagos hoping that the change of environment will help.”

Adedayo was said to be the eldest of three boys. His younger brother, Adeshina Adewumi, a banker with a commercial bank in Lagos, said Adedayo had bouts of depression in the past, it made him to disconnect from people and to stop using his phones, adding that there had been an improvement in his condition following his graduation and the end of the National Youth Service Corps.

He said, “While in school, he was often depressed. But when he finished school, his condition improved. Since then, he has always been in a guided environment.

“Shortly before he came to Lagos, he fell into depression again and my father suggested that he should come to Lagos with the hope that the change of environment would lighten him up.

“He did not have any disagreement with anybody, he was happy to come to Lagos. In fact, a day before he went missing, he was planning to go with me to Lekki.”

The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Patricia Amadin, promised to get back to our correspondent on the matter.

She, however, had yet to do so as of press time.

http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/doctor-disappears-after-going-outside-for-fresh-air/

Picture of the missing doctor

May have Disappeared to his shrine

it wasn't fresh enough

dis is serious

O di egwu, no be to start looking for him outside the States, e fit trek go Ilorin thinking say na from Adeniran Ogusanya to Bode Thomas junction.

May he be located.

His medical case have made seeing him soon become difficult.





How he was able to graduate from school is a mystery to me

Chai naija! What are all these ones doing by 3oclock on the morning, did they murder sleep

Chaiii...Kilo wey dey congested ow him go take see fresh air there..

They should b probably looking for him around d shores where fresh air yakpa..

Blame d parents sha, cous wen dey noticed d too much doctors book is having a touch wiv naked wires in his brain dey would have easily changed him course cous I sabii guyz wey dey kolo most nite we go to read..

Well d above still does not stop mii frm consoling wiv d family nd pray he returns unharmed..

Islie:
His medical case have made seeing him soon become difficult.





How he was able to graduate from medical school is a mystery to me

Many common sense things will remain a mystery to you if you don't read. He didn't graduate from medical school. Pls try and develop a reading culture.

@OP: I hope they see him soon

kenonze:
A 29 year old graduate of anatomy (B.Sc) is neither a Phd nor medical doctor.

This must b one of the reasons to find him is difficult. U can see the parents cant even identify what is real so the schizophrenia is in their lineage.

Hahahaha.
Guy u harsh o...

naija...na wa

sum1 adultnapped some1

May God bring him back safe and totally HEALED in Jesus name

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What kind of nonsence is this nigerians won't stop this shit

fromnigeria:
May have Disappeared to his shrine

Grow up.

When he is done getting the fresh air, he will return.

Islie:
His medical case have made seeing him soon become difficult.





How he was able to graduate from medical school is a mystery to me

He read anatomy.

And yes....you can graduate if you take your drugs regularly.

Thirty-one years ago Elyn R. Saks was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her prognosis was grave: she wouldn’t be able to live independently, hold a job or find love.

After her hospitalization at 28 years old, a doctor suggested she work as a cashier. If she could do that, they’d reassess her abilities and possibly consider a full-time job.

Today, Saks is the Associate Dean and Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California Gould Law School. She’s a mental health advocate and the author of a powerful memoir, The Center Cannot Hold. And she is happily married to her husband, Will.


As Saks writes in this New York Times piece, “Although I fought my diagnosis for many years, I came to accept that I have schizophrenia and will be in treatment the rest of my life. Indeed, excellent psychoanalytic treatment and medication have been critical to my success. What I refused to accept was my prognosis.” http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/10/10/what-its-like-to-live-with-schizophrenia/

He studied human anatomy. Some dead bodies he used for experiments are. Fighting bck.

kenonze:
A 29 year old graduate of anatomy (B.Sc) is neither a Phd nor medical doctor.
This must b one of the reasons to find him is difficult. U can see the parents cant even identify what is real so the schizophrenia is in their lineage.

Faints!!

Bizarre.

This is really sad. I hope he won't end up in the wrong hands.

Schizophrenia is easily manageable.

Please....stop crass comments.

Skitzophrenia?


Where have I heard that name before?


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Wow this is really Sad*

I pray they see him back in the house o...



And his sickness ehn* I just pray make the young Man no go commit suicide*

.video of how he disappeared or adonbilivit.

I feel sorry for the young man. I hope he's found alive ASAP. I haven't heard of that medical anomaly before though. May God save us from disorder that would deter us from thinking straight

K

What baffles me is when and how an individual begins to suffer schizophrenia. A friend once suffered this and it took us a while to discover. He started by withdrawing from everyone and always wanted to be alone. We thought it was just a mood swing until he started destroying things and almost burnt himself alive. He was saying a lot of things that were incoherent and meaningless. He couldn't differenciate reality from fantasy. The psychiatrist told us he has been having sleepless nights which we failed to notice. It took several months of treatment with several drugs like risperidol and others to bring back his sanity. We haven't seen in a while and I hope his own case doesn't reoccur. Meanwhile, I pray the anatomist (those calling him a doctor are schizophrenic) will come back home safely in Jesus name.

Nicepoker:
He studied human anatomy. Some dead bodies he used for experiments are. Fighting bck.

And that is a rather crass joke.

kenonze:
A 29 year old graduate of anatomy (B.Sc) is neither a Phd nor medical doctor.

This must b one of the reasons to find him is difficult. U can see the parents cant even identify what is real so the schizophrenia is in their lineage.

Badoo