Centre for Mental Health Research and Initiative - Cemhri

Centre for Mental Health Research and Initiative - Cemhri The specific objectives of the Centre include the following:
1.

Our vision is to become a leading centre of excellence in Africa, providing essential and up-to-date information, news, research, data, and services in mental and neurological health. The CEMHRI is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and eliminating the stigmas that is associated with mental illnesses through service and research. We strive to motivate, involve, and educate the general public about mental health in order to help those suffering from mental health issues to find out how and where to acquire assistance. To conduct a multidisciplinary research into the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental and neurological health in all age groups in our society.
2. To utilise the results generated from the studies and other works to develop and advocate for evidence based policies that will improve the lives of persons with mental and neurological illnesses in Nigeria.
3. To organise seminars, symposia and workshops to create awareness, disseminate information and build the capacity of health workers and the general populace in preventing, managing and coping with mental illness.

World Mental Health Day
10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day

Theme: Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies. Everyone deserves access to mental health and ...
10/10/2025

Theme: Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.

Everyone deserves access to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), even in times of crisis.

09/10/2025

Cross-national research on adolescent mental health: a systematic review comparing research in low, middle and high-income countries | BMJ Global Health

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Social Inference Could Be the Key to Healing Schizophrenia - https://neurosciencenews.com/social-skills-schizophrenia-29...
09/10/2025

Social Inference Could Be the Key to Healing Schizophrenia - https://neurosciencenews.com/social-skills-schizophrenia-29791/ via

Researchers have identified a brain function that could transform how schizophrenia is treated—by focusing on social inference, the ability to interpret social cues and intentions.

Family functioning and dysfunctional attitudes mediate the link between childhood maltreatment and nonsuicidal self-inju...
05/10/2025

Family functioning and dysfunctional attitudes mediate the link between childhood maltreatment and nonsuicidal self-injury in depressed college students: a moderated mediation model of anhedonia

ObjectiveChildhood maltreatment is a well-established risk factor for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), particularly in individuals with major depressive disor...

Progress Update: LPCN 1154 for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression
30/09/2025

Progress Update: LPCN 1154 for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression

Lipocine Inc. advances LPCN 1154, an oral treatment for postpartum depression, aiming for rapid relief and improved patient access by 2026.

Psychological distress after a heart attack emerges as a critical risk factor for heart health
29/09/2025

Psychological distress after a heart attack emerges as a critical risk factor for heart health

Many people experience one or more types of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, psychosocial stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), after a heart attack, which can affect their physical recovery and long-term heart health, according to a new American Heart Association sc...

24/09/2025

The relationship between loneliness and adverse clinical health in substance use disorders: a retrospective cohort study from south London

Scaling mental health care in Nigeria: Impact of WHO mhGAP training under the MeHPriC program on knowledge, attitudes, a...
17/09/2025

Scaling mental health care in Nigeria: Impact of WHO mhGAP training under the MeHPriC program on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care workers in Lagos State

Scaling mental health care in Nigeria: Impact of WHO mhGAP training under the MeHPriC program on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care workers in Lagos State – A pre-post mixed-methods study - Volume 12

Integrating behavioural health services in pediatric primary care could reduce psychosocial symptoms
17/09/2025

Integrating behavioural health services in pediatric primary care could reduce psychosocial symptoms

Research led by the Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care Universally in Pediatrics (TEAM UP) Scaling and Sustainability Center of Boston Medical Center (BMC) finds that children who receive behavioral health services delivered through the TEAM UP Model of integrated behavioral hea...

Parents of children with health conditions face added worries as school year begins
17/09/2025

Parents of children with health conditions face added worries as school year begins

As the new school year begins, some parents may be feeling more nervous than excited - especially those whose children have different health needs.

Development of methods for WHO Quality Standards for Child and Youth Mental Health Services to improve quality of care a...
17/09/2025

Development of methods for WHO Quality Standards for Child and Youth Mental Health Services to improve quality of care and patient safety in the WHO European Region

BackgroundChild and youth mental health care is of varying quality across the WHO European Region, with many settings being low-resourced. To improve and sta...

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Ikeja

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