A global health network member in Nigeria said: “I pray this nightmare comes to an end because, due to the hardship in Nigeria which I know of, everyday everyone goes into several mental health cases; many have passed away by stopping treatment and losing hope. Many many other people have gone into drug use with no hope at all; this is a disaster and a total nightmare for all of us here in Nigeria.”

Date: 6/25

Region: Africa

Country: Nigeria

Topic: Health

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

Additional Context: Only a minority of people living with mental health conditions receive treatment around the world. Lower- and middle- income nations have far less coverage for mental health care among their populations than in higher income nations. Even then, access is limited. Cuts to US foreign assistance programs have significantly weakened expanding coverage and awareness of this under-resourced health sector.

This data was collected between February and April 2025 by the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN) and published in June 2025 in their report, "An uncertain future: The impacts of United States and other Government Funding Cuts on Global Mental Health Services." The GMHAN is the world's largest network of mental health advocates with more than 8,000 members in over 170 countries.

Source: GMHAN