Kolo
It’s an unpopular opinion that mental health issues in Nigeria just means you’re kolo. After this, any other thing is just seeming rubbish. Unfortunately in Nigeria, there are a lot of people who are seemingly okay because of the fear of negligence or stigma that comes with saying that they are either mentally unwell or destabilized. These things should never be overlooked especially with the upheaval of suicides in the country. WHO describes mental health as an important and essential component of health, which is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being not just the absence of disease or infirmity. Simply put one’s mental health can affect the way one thinks, operates, and relates with others. Mental/behavioral disorders worry people of different tribes, races, ages, and strata (jobless/wealthy) yet, there is still goodly neglect of mental health. In 2006, WHO-AIMS estimated that 20-30% of Nigerians suffered from mental health/behavioral disorders. That mean