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    Article Number - 4D7E58E54857

    Vol.7(7), pp. 106 - 111 , August 2015
    DOI: 10.5897/IJPC2015.0317
    ISSN: 2141-2499
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    Mental health and the Nigerian workplace: Fallacies, facts and the way forward



    Oyewunmi, Adebukola Esther*
    • Oyewunmi, Adebukola Esther*
    • Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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    Oyewunmi, Olabode Adeleke
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    Iyiola, Oluwole Oladele
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     Received: 16 June 2015  Accepted: 22 July 2015  Published: 31 August 2015

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    Unquestionably, mental health is fundamental to individual, organizational and national well-being. However, Nigeria’s mental health statistics are a cause for concern. This is further aggravated by a culture of indifference, denial and evasion. This paper advocates a cultural re-engineering. It espouses the need for Nigerian workplaces to recognize mental health as a realistic and legitimate concern, as well as display total commitment to the implementation of policies and practices that will ensure a supportive framework for employees. Families, religious/non-governmental organizations and the government, must also collaborate to promote mental health. Ignorant misconceptions, startling facts and necessary interventions are discussed.

    Key words: Mental health, workplace, human resource, advocacy, misconceptions, Nigeria.

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    APA Oyewunmi, A. E., Oyewunmi, O. A., Iyiola, O. O., Ojo, A. Y. (2015). Mental health and the Nigerian workplace: Fallacies, facts and the way forward. International Journal of Psychology and Counselling, 7(7), 106 - 111.
    Chicago Oyewunmi, Adebukola Esther, Oyewunmi, Olabode Adeleke, Iyiola, Oluwole Oladele and Ojo, Ayannike Yemisi. "Mental health and the Nigerian workplace: Fallacies, facts and the way forward." International Journal of Psychology and Counselling 7, no. 7 (2015): 106 - 111.
    MLA Oyewunmi, et al. "Mental health and the Nigerian workplace: Fallacies, facts and the way forward." International Journal of Psychology and Counselling 7.7 (2015): 106 - 111.
       
    DOI 10.5897/IJPC2015.0317
    URL http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/IJPC/article-abstract/4D7E58E54857

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