24/03/2023
Today, in honor of the UN’s International Day of Happiness, Nigerian Mental Health and its network partners launched , a campaign to decriminalize attempted su***de in Nigeria.
The Day recognizes well-being as a universal goal and its importance in public policy. However, Nigeria, at 95th, ranks in the bottom third of countries in the World Happiness Report 2023. Additionally, attempted su***de is illegal according to Nigeria’s Criminal and Penal Codes and penalizes citizens with a one-year jail term. Those unhappy or psychologically vulnerable need support, not detention or jail.
Please join thousands of others in signing our petition to repeal these laws and decriminalize attempted su***de in Nigeria: https://chng.it/9GZLGGrhNf.