Nigeria: Aftermath of sudden calamity could include psychosis-like behaviour, aggression — Dr Oyewole, Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Adeoye Oyewole, a consultant psychiatrist at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) at Ogbomoso, in this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, speaks on the implications of sudden calamities and how Nigerians can cope with its mental health consequences.

What are the problems that can arise when calamity befalls an individual?

The impact of a sudden disaster on the mind is very enormous, and some disorders are peculiar to enormous disasters like the one that occurred…