LARA ADEJORO speaks with a 26-year-old Nigerian filmmaker, Adebisi Peters, who is helping to change the narrative on the lack of knowledge and awareness of mental health conditions. He spoke on how his documentaries on depression is helping to improve mental health education. The bill when signed into law, they say, will help to promote the mental health and well-being of all Nigerians, as well as help achieve a stable mental health status for the country. “The result is a chronically and dangerously under-resourced mental health system catering to the needs of an estimated one in eight Nigerian people who suffer from mental illness, poor awareness of the causes of mental health, widespread stigma and discrimination, poorly equipped services, and abuse of people with mental health problems. “A reform of the mental health law that is in keeping with international standards is urgently needed to drive change.”To continue reading this story, go to: https://healthwise.punchng.com/Copyright PUNCH.

Source: Punch May 29, 2022 05:44 UTC