APN

The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, APN, is calling for the decriminalization of attempted suicide, citing it as a major barrier to mental health intervention. APN President, Prof. Taiwo James Obindo, made the plea in Abuja during a House of Representatives Committee on Specialty Healthcare session. Prof Obindo argued that criminalizing attempted suicide is an outdated approach inherited from colonial times, which failed to address underlying mental health issues. He […]