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Depression and its links to conflict and welfare in Nigeria

In #Nigeria, nearly 2 in 5 people are affected by adversities like conflict or the death of a loved one. Roughly 1 in 5 Nigerians also suffer from chronic depression. A new study explores the troubling ties between challenging life experiences and poor mental health:

Depression and its links to conflict and welfare in Nigeria

Chronic depression affects about 20 percent of Nigerian heads of households, according to the most recent results of the Nigerian General Household Survey (GHS) Panel, which measures indicators from agriculture, welfare, and other areas of life in Nigeria once every two to three years. This statisti…