ICN emphasises tackling mental health issues holistically

With the disturbing and alarming rate of mental health illness, the Institute of counseling in Nigeria has added its voice on the need to address the issue holistically.

This was a loud message at the institute’s fourth annual graduation ceremony held on Lagos recently.

The world of human carer that Institute other gathering addressed one of its core mandates which has been solution provider to many social and psychological challenges among people.

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Challenging the graduating students, the Institute head of academic sited many symptoms of mental health being exhibited on a day-to-day which appoints the gathering too.

Board Chairman, Institute of Counselling in Nigeria, Wale Adefarasin speaking at the event said information is very vital to the survival of man and there is always a challenge when such information is not circulated to people in need of it.

According to him, this has been a challenge in line of mental health, literacy, knowledge and the importance of counseling and its services.

An oath taking exercise was conducted after the lecture.

Students promised to put to practice what they have learnt as the sensitisation about mental health continues.