FG Wants to End Jail Terms for Suicide Attempts: 7 Things Nigerians Need to Know
For decades, a person who survived a suicide attempt in Nigeria could face criminal prosecution instead of receiving mental health support. That could soon…
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Mental Health Act
FG Moves to Decriminalise Attempted Suicide Through Mental Health Act Amendment
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an amendment to the National Mental Health Act to remove criminal penalties for attempted…
Mental Health Act Failure Drives Donors Away – Psychiatric Chief Warn
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s continued failure to implement its Mental Health Act is discouraging foreign donors and crippling psychiatric care nationwide, a leading mental…