Conflict Trauma: Eight in 10 Displaced Nigerian Children Suffering PTSD, Says FG
• Untreated trauma may fuel new generation of violence, Borno govt warns Michael Olugbode in Abuja The federal government has raised the alarm over a growing mental-health crisis among children
The federal government of Nigeria has issued a stark warning about the mental-health crisis among children displaced by conflict, revealing that nearly eight in ten affected children suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while more than four in five battle depression. According to Dr Bernard Doro, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, this crisis is not only a humanitarian concern but also a threat to Nigeria’s education system, public health, and national security if the psychological wounds of childhood displacement are left untreated.
He emphasized that humanitarian interventions should now focus on mental health as well, stating that "a child who has been fed, but not healed in mind, has not truly been rescued."
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