Health experts have called for early help-seeking, community-based interventions, and stronger collaboration between health professionals, families, and religious institutions to address mental health challenges among young people. They spoke during a community outreach organised by Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (YEDI), in partnership with Grassroot Soccer, to commemorate the 2026 World Mental Health Day in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The outreach combined football, drama, personal testimonies, and health education with free medical checks, counselling, and medication. A programme consultant with Grassroot Soccer Incorporated in Nigeria, Dr Babatunde Odusolu, said one in six young people aged 15 to 24 in Nigeria experiences a mental health challenge.
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