but for some reason, in many parts of the world, those that suffer from mental health problems are stigmatized.
In Nigeria many label the individuals as possessed by ‘evil spirits’, dangerous, troublesome…instead of acknowledging that they are people that are perfectly capable of functioning in society if they are given the proper medical care and treatment!
So BattaBox met up with a young Nigerian man, Olamide, that has schizophrenia that has been labelled a criminal, to find out how he manages his mental health and just generally learn more about his day to day life in Nigeria.
“He’s a good person. Whenever he has money he gives money out, he buys children things, so whenever I see him in this conditions, I go crazy!” one young man talks about Olamide’s character.
“I am his father’s mother. His father has exhausted his savings over his case and now he’s fed up…we pray God resolves his case this year,” his grandmother tells Timothy, “In the middle of the night, he wakes up screaming, strips naked and proceeds to run around the street completely naked.”
She goes on to state that the situation was so bad one day that people almost set him on fire at Sura market because they couldn’t understand what on earth was going on!
Even when someone offered him a place to live, looked after him, helped him get back on his feet, society didn’t allow him be! Rumours swirled that the good samaritan was using him for ritual purposes…the negativity got so bad that the man had no choice but to ask Olamide to leave!
I hope this video sheds much needed light on the hurdles men, women and children that suffer from mental health issues in Nigeria face every single day and has changed/enlightened YOUR perspective.
Thanks for watching!
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what is his contact information? so we can help him?
Yet MANY Nigerians in North America and Europe brag on being doctors. Yall need to go back home and help your fellow people.
Go to Jesus Christ he’ll help you, no one else will!
This saddens me. I’m a therapist and I wish my clients wanted the help that we offer so freely here. I wish I could come to Nigeria and educate them on mental illness. With proper medication and periodic therapy sessions he would be so stable. This breaks my heart.
Hello everyone, i am olamide the guy in the video. I want to say that i appreciate your prayers, care and support.
Thanks to those that have helped for my medical expenses.
This is my number in case you want to contact me: +23429028180, gmail: [email protected]
Nigeria as a country is mentally ill
i watch this guy on labeoruntv he has serious issue
Bless him, he has such sad beautiful eyes,………. his condition is schizophrenia, hearing voices and his behaviour it’s just a mental illness that many people all over the world suffer from, it’s really bad that he is being beaten he is not possessed it can be controlled with proper medical care……… honestly you Nigerians need to stop this nonsense about about religion and demons and false prophets talking rubbish.
This made my heart so sad. He needs professional psychiatric evaluation and treatment. He seems like a kind soul.
but there are many chuch in nigeria that can cure him without taking money. he can go to healing school or synagouge many people travel from abroad and they got. healed. i pray that Almighty God will heal you in J ESUS NAME