Mental Health
According to the World Health Organisation, three in ten Nigerians suffer from some sort of mental illness. One in those three is unaware of the condition. The other two do not have access to treatment due to the stigma attached to it and the cost of treatment.
We hope these resources would help promote mental health awareness and break the stigma around it.
In Nigeria, mental health and therapy are rarely spoken about. When they come up in conversations, mental health is labelled as insanity and therapy, a waste of time. There is also the cluelessness about the different mental health problems there are and treatments for them.
Mental health however is an integral part of health and total wellbeing. It is a matter of the mind which controls how an individual contributes to the world around him and responds to the stresses of life. When an individual defects in this ability, he/she is said to have a mental health disorder.
In Nigeria, about 15,000 people commit suicide yearly with the country ranking 15th in the world's frequency suicide rate. This proves that this is a crisis that must be urgently attended to.
Some mental disorders include but are not limited to;
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- Attention deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Clinical Depression
- Eating Disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Postnatal Depression & Perinatal Mental Health
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Psychotic Disorder including Schizophrenia
1. I’m Telling the Truth but I'm Lying - Bassey Ikpi
2. A Small Silence - Jumoke Verissimo
3. A Particular Kind of Black Man - Tope Folarin
4. Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey through Depression - Meri Nana-Ama Danquah
5. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing - Oprah Winfrey
6. Everybody Don Kolomental - Tolu Akinyemi
7. Self-Care of Black Women: 150 Ways to Radically & Prioritize Your Mind, Body, & Soul - Oludara Adeeyo
8. Self-Care for Grief - Nneka M. Okona
9. Unashamed - Lecrae
10. We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health - Kelechi Ubozoh and L.D. Green
For Children
1. There is an Elephant in my Wardrobe - Yejide Kilanko
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky
3. I'll Call My Brother For You! - Olubunmi Familoni
4. Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry - Bebe Moore Campbell
5. The Joys of Motherhood - Buchi Emecheta
6. When Sadness Is at Your Door - Eva Eland
7. All the Things We Never Said - Yasmin Rahman
8. Black Boy Joy - Kwame Mbalia
9. All the Bright Places - Jennifer Niven
10. Don't Forget Your Jumper - Twinkl
1. For Maria Ebun Pataki: Nigerian movie on postpartum depression political offices
2. A Silver Lining Playbook: A movie about a man's struggles with bipolar disorder
3. Inside Out: An animated film about adjustment disorder
4. Oga John: A short film on mental health and suicide prevention
5. Frankie and Alice: Drama film on the treatment of multiple personality disorder
6. Mindshift: A Nigerian short film on the emotional struggles of parents with special needs children.
7. Sylvia: A Nigeria film that explores the paranormal and addresses mental illnesses
9. This Lady called Life: A movie about struggles and depression.
1. Making Sense - Sam Harris
2. Special Mums Africa - Yemisi Fajimolu-Taiwo, Bukola Ayinde and Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie
3. The Science of Happiness - Dacher Keltner
4. UnF*ck Your Brain - Kara Loewentheil
5. Flights & Feelings - Joseph Solomon
6. On Purpose - Jay Shetty
7. Authentic Moments with Dr Bola - Dr Bola John
8. Cleaning Up the Mental Mess - Dr Caroline Leaf
9. OC87 Recovery Diaries - Bud Clayman & Laura Farrell