Vanguard summit: Experts demand action on Mental Health Act, school counselling, affordable care

•Say Nigeria can’t afford to fail its youth
 By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna
Nigeria cannot afford to fail its young people as experts at the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit called for urgent, coordinated action to address the country’s youth mental health challenges, insisting that government policies, school-based interventions, affordable treatment and stronger accountability must translate into measurable results.
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They warned that awareness campaigns alone would not protect young people from depression, anxiety, substance abuse, suicide risk and the growing psychological pressures associ...