FG must invest in mental health

The 2026 World Mental Health Day was marked across the world on October 10 with the apt theme: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the occasion offers an opportunity to meaningfully engage with people with lived experience (PWLE) of mental health conditions as well as recognise their knowledge as vital form of expertise. The UN health agency says that this year’s campaign calls for their voices to shape the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives.
This must have informed the call by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for greater involvement of people with lived experience of mental health condition...