Over 10,000 Mental Health Visits Recorded In Ogun State In First Half Of 2025
Ogun State has reported more than 10,000 visits to its mental health centers in Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode, Ilaro, and Ota in the first half of 2025.
Tomi Coker, the state’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Abeokuta marking the 2025 World Mental Health Day. Represented by Kayode Oladehinde, the ministry’s permanent secretary, she said nearly 1,000 of the patients were new, while the rest were follow-up cases.
“The data reflects the growing burden of mental health issues in the state and the chronic nature of these conditions,” Coker said. Psychosis, neurosis, epilepsy, depression, and substance use disorders were the most common conditions recorded.
Coker highlighted this year’s World Mental Health Day theme, “Access to Services Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” noting that disasters such as floods, disease outbreaks, insecurity, conflicts, and natural calamities leave lasting psychological impacts.
In commemoration of the day, the government has planned awareness campaigns and community engagement programs. She urged families, employers, religious and community leaders, and the media to support mental well-being, challenge stigma, and promote access to care.
Coker reaffirmed Governor Dapo Abiodun’s commitment to sustainable, affordable healthcare, emphasizing that mental health services would remain accessible and acceptable to all residents.
