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Psychosis and schizophrenia
Articles on psychosis and schizophrenia: what they are, the myths around them in Nigeria, and how families can get the right care. They're for anyone worried about themselves or a relative who is hearing or seeing things others don't, or holding fixed beliefs that aren't true.
In Nigeria, schizophrenia is often equated with "madness", hidden away or blamed on spiritual forces, and many families see a pastor, an imam or a traditional healer first. Healers can offer comfort, but chaining, beating and forced fasting cause serious harm, and chaining is illegal. You can honour your beliefs and keep medical care going. Psychosis after childbirth is an emergency: get the mother to a hospital the same day.
Start with schizophrenia: facts vs myths in Nigeria and traditional healers and mental illness. Our guide to psychiatric hospitals in Lagos lists where to go.
Psychosis needs a psychiatrist first, usually at a hospital, and therapists on Mytherapist.ng don't prescribe. Alongside that care, licensed therapists who work with psychotic disorders can support coping, daily life and relationships, for the person and their family.
Traditional Healers and Mental Illness
Why many families see a healer first, what healers do, where it goes wrong, what the law says about chaining, and how to use healing and medical care safely.
Postpartum Psychosis Is a Medical Emergency
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