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How Thomas Matoke Became ill;10 Myths About Mental illness You Must Know

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Half of all mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns 14 years old, and three quarters of mental health disorders begin before age 24.-www. mentalhealth.gov; 20% of Nigerians are mentally ill and at any point in time, two to five per cent of the 20 per cent population would manifest the symptoms of mental disorder at early stage-Owoyemi,2013. Mental health is still alien for many who are not informed or still find the connection between our mental health and over health vis a vis physical and socioemotional wellbeing. Today, 64 million Nigerians are going through one form of mental illness or the other because everything that would cause mental illness is on the increase in Nigeria. “Poverty is on the increase, hopelessness is on the increase, insecurity is on the increase-Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy(2012) tell the difference between a mental health myth and fact? Learn the truth about the most common mental health myths. Keep an open though, you be amaze