Hardship under Tinubu govt worsening mental health — Peter Obi

Hardship under Tinubu govt worsening mental health — Peter Obi

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has bemoaned the disturbing surge in mental health cases, among other factors.

He said the crisis is largely due to the dire state of the nation and the worsening economic situation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Obi made this known in his message on the commemoration of this year’s World Mental Health Day.

In a post on his X handle on Thursday, the LP presidential candidate in the 2023 general election said mental health remains one of the critical health issues not given the due attention it deserves in Nigeria.

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He lamented that suicide cases in the country, fuelled by anxiety and depression, had remained on the rise.

“In Nigeria, mental health remains one of the critical health issues not given the due attention it deserves.

“The worsening economic situation resulting from hunger, poverty, and income inequalities in the country, coupled with other socio-political issues affecting the nation, have continued to fuel a growing menace of mental health cases.

“The National Institute of Health reports that about 40 to 60 million Nigerians suffer various forms of mental ailment,” Obi said.

Hardship under Tinubu govt worsening mental health — Peter Obi