Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, expressed concern over the rising number of mental health cases and attributed it to the current state of the nation and the worsening economic situation during President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Peter Obi shared his thoughts on the issue during this year’s World Mental Health Day, emphasizing that mental health is a critical health issue that is often overlooked in Nigeria.
As the presidential candidate for the LP in the upcoming 2023 general election, he highlighted the need for more attention to be given to mental health in the country.
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
