Posted on: Thu 06-06-2024

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) and Health Circle Concept Initiative (HCCI), have sensitised no fewer than 200 Niger Delta youths on mental health.

The event, Mental Health Summit 2024, with the theme: “Breaking the Silence: Uniting for Mental Wellness,” took place in Asaba, Delta state

The Chairman of the event, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman, NDDC, said in his remarks that it was apt to sensitise the people, particularly the youths, on mental health to encourage healthy living in society.

Ebie, represented by his Senior Aide, Dr Godwin Edozie, said that mental health issues are a global challenge and that it has become necessary to sensitise the people to enable them to live a healthy life

He noted that both external and internal factors were responsible for mental health challenges in society today but advised that people should regularly visit their doctors to check their health status.

“Today, many people are not resting but overworking themselves for reasons they could not advise. So, the idea of this seminar and enlightenment is for us to take life easy, pay ourselves and take enough rest and to help others survive stress and stressors,” Ebie said.

On his part, Mr Jator Abido, the Convener, and National Chairman, NDYC Worldwide, said that there was need for the people, particularly the youths to take care of their health given the present economic, social, environmental, biological, psychological factors, among other stressors, that impact the people of the region.  

According to him, addressing these challenges with comprehensive, multi-faceted solutions, we can better support the mental health of young people and foster a healthier, more resilient future generation

On his part, Mr Beke Apere, Board of Trustee (BOT), NDYC Worldwide, said the issues on mental health was a global challenge.

He cautioned that people should speak out about their challenges and not bottle it up to keep off stress, depression and other stressors that cause mental health problems.

The lead Speaker, Dr. Sarah Uwa, who spoke on Mental Wellness, said that mental health disorder were a challenge, like hypertension, among other health challenges.

According to her, mental health is a state of mental wellbeing which enables a person to cope with life and stressors, learn and impact the environment.

SOURCE: VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

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