Reggae singer, Majek Fashek, is now making headlines in a
positive way since returning from his rehab centre due to
mental imbalance some weeks back.
The singer who was a guest at the 46th Annual General
Conference and Scientific Meeting of the Association of
Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) in Lagos on Wednesday, called
on government to look into how they can help to rehabilitate
mental health patients.
He stated that majority of the people with this challenges
have great potentials which can help boost the growth of the
country if the right help is given.
The singer noted that “Mental health is not a yardstick to
look down upon people,” as there is need for an effective
system to help manage the health issue.
“There is need to create a system to manage or rehabilitate
people who are not mentally balanced and as well create
more awareness on mental health challenges and
appropriate management.
“Government should look into how to rehabilitate mental
health patients as most of them have great potentials and
talents’’, Fashek told News Agency of Nigeria.
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