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The World Health Organisation has said one out of every six AfricaNS suffers from mental disorder.

This statistics was announced on Saturday by WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, during a message she delivered on this year’s World Mental Health Day.

In a statement issued by WHO, Moeti stated that many Africans battling with mental ill-health often did not get the required attention and treatment.

She said, “On 10 October 2015, we join the rest of the world in commemorating World Mental Health Day under the theme, ‘Dignity in mental health’.

“The theme draws attention to the crucial need to ensure that dignity is preserved in all aspects of mental health, ranging from care for patients to the attitudes of the general public.

“In the African Region, it is estimated that one out of every six people suffers from some form of mental disorder. Unfortunately, in the course of treatment, some patients are subjected to undignified treatment, such as being chained to trees or beds, locked in a cage, left without food for many hours, deprived from family support and inadequate personal hygiene.”

According to Moeti, mental health patients deserve respect and compassion as they cope with their disease, as it is expected of those who suffer from any other disease.

The WHO Africa region director noted further that some countries on the continent had implemented a range of measures to improve awareness, restore dignity, and access to mental health services at all levels of the health care system.

“This includes revision of their mental health legislation in order to protect the rights and dignity of persons affected by the condition. Despite these measures, the promotion of good mental health and understanding of its challenges, together with early detection, treatment, and dignity for the patients are still a concern in many countries of the Region,” Moeti added.

http://www.punchng.com/news/one-in-six-africans-suffers-mental-disorder-who/

The wailing wailers comes to mind.

Noted but I still don't know why we African love painting ourself bad.

buhari needs to be checked.
somebody should take him to Aro or Yaba Left.

This can't be further from the truth, before now, whenever I come across some of the comments on Nairaland, I wonder how mentally stable the commentators are.

I for say, the stupidity this days is getting outta hand..

Naija own worst

likila:
buhari needs to be checked.
somebody should take him to Aro or Yaba Left.

I said it, imagine just in only four, there is one mad person already, but I'll take the advice from the article, I won't mock or treat you unfairly, pele.

IamPatriotic:
I said it, imagine just in only four, there is one mad person already, but I'll take the advice from the article, I won't mock or treat you unfairly, pele.

are you ok?
you wan follow buhari to yaba left ni?

likila:
buhari needs to be checked.
somebody should take him to Aro or Yaba Left.

I said it WHO is accurately on point here, imagine just in only four, there is one mad person already, but I'll take the advice from the article, I won't mock or treat you unfairly, pele.

IamPatriotic:
This can't be further from the truth, before now, whenever I come across some of the comments on Nairaland, I wonder how mentally stable the commentators are.

True! I still wonder o.

I think it is one in every three nairalanders.

You wonder how a user sits back in the comfort of his room and generates several usernames to promote hate for an ethnic group.
You wonder how a a user rants from section to section making noise, I mean, real noise. Is that not how mentally challenged folks behave offline? Yet again, you see a user, day in, day out, saying the same sheet over and over across sections/boards and it makes sense to him alone.

Little wonder I don't get into fights with users here. Who in his sane mind will fight a mentally challenged person?

Gboliwe:
True! I still wonder o.

I think it is one in every three nairalanders.

You wonder how a user sits back in the comfort of his room and generates several usernames to promote hate for an ethnic group.
You wonder how a a user rants from section to section making noise, I mean, real noise. Is that not how mentally challenged folks behave offline? Yet again, you see a user, day in, day out, saying the same sheet over and over across sections/boards and it makes sense to him alone.

Little wonder I don't get into fights with users here. Who in his sane mind will fight a mentally challenged person?

Bros, na true word you talk. I have advised several NL members to go for a psych eval a couple of times on this forum. Sadly, they have refused to take my advice. The day their madness enters the market place, I'll remind them that I had warned them earlier...

laudate:
Bros, na true word you talk. I have advised several NL members to go for a psych eval a couple of times on this forum. Sadly, they have refused to take my advice. The day their madness enters the market place, I'll remind them that I had warned them earlier...

You've got guts sha to remind a mad man in the market you once asked him to seek help.
Goodluck with that. I won't try it.