Flooding in Nigeria, towards prioritizing mental health and psychosocial support.
Volume: 43
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Year of Publication: 2023
Abstract summary
In the past decade, Nigeria has been experiencing worsening flooding. Beyond the physical injuries caused, it can impact the mental health of affected individuals. While new mental health disorders can emerge, exacerbation of preexisting mental conditions are common in the aftermath of flooding. Therefore, it is critical to integrate mental health and psychosocial support as part of the emergency response available to affected populations on both short-term and long-term basis.Study Outcome
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Statistics
Citations : United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) More than 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Nigeria. Accessed November 29 2022.Authors : 3
Identifiers
Doi : 199SSN : 1937-8688