By Hassan Yusuf
Across Nigeria, a silent crisis is unfolding within the walls of tertiary institutions affecting students and impeding their learning abilities. This is the growing prevalence of mental health issue and it is taking its toll with long term implications if not addressed.
It is to this end that there is an urgency for educators, policymakers, and the community to address the worrying development. The World Health Organisation, WHO, estimates that mental health prevalence amounts to an estimated 166 million adolescents with a mental disorder with 86 million adolescents aged 15–19 years. Owing to this startling figure, it is safe to guess that students in Nigeria rank amongst the millions.