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September 10, 2025Journal of Disease and Global Health

A Perspective on Unrecognized Psychiatric Distress among Older Adults in Nigeria

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RORaufu Sodiq Oluwagbenga

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Overview

This perspective highlights systemic diagnostic gaps and stigma in mental health among older adults, suggesting urgent integration of psychiatric care.

Key Points

  • Unrecognized psychiatric distress affects older adults in Nigeria, leading to untreated mental disorders and worsening quality of life.
  • Cultural silence and systemic diagnostic gaps hinder identification and treatment of mental illness, often misattributed to aging or physical ailments.
  • Geriatric mental health services are insufficient due to a lack of trained professionals and integration within primary health care.
  • Community-based strategies and the 2023 National Mental Health Act offer a framework for improving mental health care and reducing stigma.

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Raufu Sodiq Oluwagbenga (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23ed7b210217d64794877https://doi.org/10.56557/jodagh/2025/v18i29562
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