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Nigerian actor and comedian, Woli Arole shocked many when he recently disguised as a mentally challenged man and went into the streets of Lagos to experience how mentally challenged persons are treated in the society.
He shared his weird experiences on his Instagram page. Arole noted that in the midst of roaming about and attempting to talk to some people, a man almost slapped him.
”I went on the street of Lagos dressed like a “Mentally ill” person, I saw the reaction of a lot of people, some people gave me money, some ran away from me, a guy nearly slapped me, then I realized that a lot of people look down on the “Mentally challenged” in the society, which is not too good there’s more we can collectively do in love.
Our psychiatrist hospitals should be looked more into by the government. Some people are not even dressed like this physically, they look good and okay but they are going through “Mental illness” which includes Clinical depression, Anxiety disorder and Bipolar disorder and a whole lots. Please let’s take our “Mental State” seriously. Celebrating #worldmentalhealth2020”
In Nigeria, an estimated 20%–30% of our population are believed to suffer from mental disorders.This is a very significant number considering Nigeria has an estimated population of over 200 million. Unfortunately, the attention given to mental health disorders in Nigeria is at best, fleeting; the level of awareness of the Nigerian public on mental health issues is also understandably poor, and the misconceptions regarding mental health have continued to flourish.
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