Mental Health In Nigeria [Barriers: Cost of Care, Access, Shortage of Medical Staff, etc.]

I ran across this article, Mental health in Nigeria: A Neglected issue in Public Health, that discusses mental health care in Nigeria. The study connects to a forthcoming story we will share about a mother who has experienced the high cost of mental health care in Nigeria. The study states “n Nigeria, the disparity between available healthcare services and need for mental health services is palpable. Although, the country has made significant advances on challenging public health problems, health-related policy development and legislation in trying to achieve health for all policy, there have been challenges with regards to mental health services including that of policy development and legislation, financing, research, training and integration of mental health care into primary health care.”