Battling schizophrenia: The stress, strain and side effects
Living with mental illness is a big challenge in Nigeria with the poor access to treatment and the discrimination often suffered by those affected. However, some mental health patients battling schizophrenia said it is tougher living with the health condition, noting that aside from dealing with stigmatisation, taking medication every day is hard. ANTHONY ADEMILUYI who was recently at the out-patient clinic of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, reports
Living with mental illness is a big challenge in Nigeria with the poor access to treatment and the discrimination often suffered by those affected. However, some mental health patients battling schizophrenia said it is tougher living with the health condition, noting that aside from dealing with stigmatisation, taking medication every day is hard. ANTHONY ADEMILUYI who was recently at the out-patient clinic of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, reports
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