According to the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, 2.5 million Lagosians have mental disorder.

He said this at a news conference to kick start the World Mental Health Day on Tuesday Oct 11. According to him, recent studies conducted by the ministry in Lagos shows that an average of 14.1% of the total population of the state suffer from one form of mental illness or another.

He explained that the illnesses might not necessarily be psychosis but untreated minor mental sickness, which affect the quality of life.

I think its about time each person goes back to him papa's compound.

The bad thing about Nigeria is that nobody wants to admit to insanity. Nobody wants to get treated. Mental disorder has one stigma to it in places like Lagos: were. Incurable. Juju. Karma etc etc.

Could the mass migration to Lagos be the cause in such a large number?

I hope that these were not the groups of ppl who voted for GEJ in the recent election.

This explains a lot

Ileke, na ur papa and mama wey get mental problem. Mental illness doesn't exist in the West among Yoruba ppl? How old are u?

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Ileke, na your papa and mama wey get mental problem. Mental illness doesn't exist in the West among Yoruba ppl? How old are u?

Ode, shebi you people said Lagos is 45% ibo, so don't you think many of these mentally ill people are ibo people abi you no sabi simple math?