South-west, particularly Lagos, records highest mental health distress cases — Report

Written By SheWrites Woman

A 10-year impact report by She Writes Woman (SWW) has identified the South-west, particularly Lagos State, as the region with the highest number of reported mental health distress cases in Nigeria. The report, unveiled on Sunday in Abuja and obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, analysed over 25,000 real-time distress calls received through the organisation’s nationwide toll-free helpline 0800 800 2000. Read more

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