One could begin with the low moo given by the stationary cow, when the woman walked pass. Deep in her thought, she, absentmindely answered: "oh, jare!" and she headed straight to her farm. A young feminine was roaming the street when she encountered an abomination. A man eating from a public refuse dump. Hey, she blurted, why you be eating from a dustbin?, you dey mad? The man looked up with a mix of anger and scorn. He then replied "if am mad, then you are crazy, if not why are you naked?
Recent studies conducted by the, Mental Health Department of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave an indicator we might all be going mad. And the aforementioned fellows are not even amongst the 1,680 patients treated last year. Imagine what the results would be when we multiply these by the number of general and private hospitals we have within the country. It's a scary note. Dr Bisi Odejide of ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, a few years ago aver that over 36 million Nigerians were officially mad. According to him, mental illness is not a respecter of class, creed, religion, race or hierarchy, though many ignore the minor signs. It is estimated that by, 2020 common "madness" like depression, anxiety, and substance related disorders, will finish more people than Aids, heart disease, accident and wars combined. Analyst believe that about 30 percent of our population is currently "mad". But then, whatever figures the experts comes up with, who send sef? Not government, not us, not even my grandma.
Recent studies conducted by the, Mental Health Department of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave an indicator we might all be going mad. And the aforementioned fellows are not even amongst the 1,680 patients treated last year. Imagine what the results would be when we multiply these by the number of general and private hospitals we have within the country. It's a scary note. Dr Bisi Odejide of ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, a few years ago aver that over 36 million Nigerians were officially mad. According to him, mental illness is not a respecter of class, creed, religion, race or hierarchy, though many ignore the minor signs. It is estimated that by, 2020 common "madness" like depression, anxiety, and substance related disorders, will finish more people than Aids, heart disease, accident and wars combined. Analyst believe that about 30 percent of our population is currently "mad". But then, whatever figures the experts comes up with, who send sef? Not government, not us, not even my grandma.
Recent studies conducted by the, Mental Health Department of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave an indicator we might all be going mad. And the aforementioned fellows are not even amongst the 1,680 patients treated last year. Imagine what the results would be when we multiply these by the number of general and private hospitals we have within the country. It's a scary note. Dr Bisi Odejide of ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, a few years ago aver that over 36 million Nigerians were officially mad. According to him, mental illness is not a respecter of class, creed, religion, race or hierarchy, though many ignore the minor signs. It is estimated that by, 2020 common "madness" like depression, anxiety, and substance related disorders, will finish more people than Aids, heart disease, accident and wars combined. Analyst believe that about 30 percent of our population is currently "mad". But then, whatever figures the experts comes up with, who send sef? Not government, not us, not even my grandma.
Recent studies conducted by the, Mental Health Department of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave an indicator we might all be going mad. And the aforementioned fellows are not even amongst the 1,680 patients treated last year. Imagine what the results would be when we multiply these by the number of general and private hospitals we have within the country. It's a scary note. Dr Bisi Odejide of ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, a few years ago aver that over 36 million Nigerians were officially mad. According to him, mental illness is not a respecter of class, creed, religion, race or hierarchy, though many ignore the minor signs. It is estimated that by, 2020 common "madness" like depression, anxiety, and substance related disorders, will finish more people than Aids, heart disease, accident and wars combined. Analyst believe that about 30 percent of our population is currently "mad". But then, whatever figures the experts comes up with, who send sef? Not government, not us, not even my grandma.
Madness is part of our rights. In-fact, I heard our Constitutional freedom includes the right to be mad. It is a part of our democratic dividends. And it gives a lot of freedom too. Have you ever seen a mad man arrested for wandering?. There's madness everywhere. Roads, homes, offices, professions, in government policies, markets, e.t.c. Health experts agree that a person don't have to be admitted to a psychiatric home, to be confirmed mentally ill. In essence there are degrees and kind of madness.
I can easily identify a few example of madness. "Madness of the leg"- the sufferers can walk from lagos to Abuja, in support of a politician. Ðem fit no even recognize say their Waka Don far. there's also "madness of the mouth"_ check out the pastors, politicians, 419ers, salesmen etc, they talk from both sides of their mouth. Without thinking. Lie through their teet, even to dem selves. There's "Madness of the head"_ the victims forget things easily, could be erratic, irrational. But the worst in my view is "Madness of the heart"_ comes with vindictiveness, hatred, venom, vile and all other emotional madness. So the sufferer of the madness of the heart automatically a victim of the other kind of madness.
In the cities of Nigeria, especially on the roads, some say you need to be mad to survive. This madness is reflected on how we drive_ swerving into the front of the next vehicle with impunity. Then, you ask the next man; "are you mad?" or in a lay-man's parlance you dey craze! Without knowing it, madmen have taken over the roads. And the authorities can't do much. The madness at home can only make you more stronger. It's frustrating trying to pay rents, electricity bill, buy fuel and other logistics. And if you are unfortunate to be trapped by a nagging wife or girlfriend, just be writing your will. In the market, the madness has affected prices. A 10,000 Naira worth of item last year is now 50,000 Naira. If you don't want to go higher on the madness, just smile and say "e go better".
This madness phenomenon has resulted in many troop-ing to churches, mosque, and various traditional homes seeking for solutions to their conflicts that is within them. But there they meet a different kind of madness. In schools too, there's madness_ high fees, poor learning environment, bullies called cultist, sex-for-mark lecturers, lazy students etc. Education now is for the highest bidder, either in cash or kind. Unfortunately like a madman who doesn't know that he's mad, nobody caught in the various web of madness admits his fate. Why? Because some believe madness is a thing of the mind. Some even argue madness is only mental. Yet, it's as real as other ailments, because it would eventually affect the social strata.
Now, there's a new dimension of madness in the air. It's called 2019! Almost everyone is focused on how to rig, sorry, win election next year. Politicians, in their increasing number repeating failed promises, and; the electorates, not minding they'd been shortchanged before. The madness spreading in this land is not spiritual. It touches our physical entities and the earlier we get rid of it the better for our polity. It has little to do with endless prayers and fasting; No spirit being would come to the realm of men to do it. Man, heal thyself! Amen

Not surprised

Just observe how the average Nigerian reacts to serious issues and the choices they make and you won't be shocked to learn that 80% of them are mentally unstable

They have this reality distortion state of mind that makes them see what they want to see and not what they need to see

It is True , Nigerians dey mad, me sef dey craze and na PDP cause my craze

lemme think of a reply

When your were learning in primary school; did you ever come across a paragraph?

UncleJJ:
When your were learning in primary school; did you ever come across a paragraph?

I do, but unfortunately, Nairaland no be school. And I did the paragraph-ing, but is like lalalastical hates paragraph. Or maybe I know do am well

joshuakdboy:
lemme think of a reply

Do pls, shar-sharp. No waste time