Other Intervention Programs
Starting as a Christian-based not-for-profit independent educational charity organization in 2010. The Institute of Counseling has been at the forefront of making an impact in society, considering the role that counseling plays in shaping society as a whole. Almost every area of counseling is either undeveloped or non-existence in Africa, a situation that should be treated as an emergency considering the alarming rate of violence, depression, poverty, and mental health issues in society.
Institute of counseling has been a trailblazer in making sure society gets the needed support in the area of counseling, we ride on partnership with both local and international bodies to achieve the enormous task of having a sane society in an environment where everything seems to be upside down.
If you or your organization would like to join the growing network of ICN strategic partners or are interested in finding out more about partnerships with us, please send us a mail: at counselor@instituteofcounseling.org or fill out the request form below this page.
The Wholesome Nigeria Project
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four Nigerians – about 50 million people – are suffering from some sort of mental illness. In fact, about 7 million Nigerians are diagnosed with depression annually which makes Nigeria Africa’s most depressed country already. Also, National Depression Report revealed that 31.6 percent of the population reported symptoms of depression in 2018. The World Health Organization, WHO also discovered that an estimated 800,000 people die by suicide annually, and Nigeria being the 7th largest nation in the world now ranks 15th in the world in the frequency of suicide.
Despite having a population of over 180 million, there are fewer than 200 psychiatrists in Nigeria — or just one for every 1 million people, (BioMed Central, 2016). The saddest fact; According to Dr. Auwal Sani Salihu (2019), 6 out of 10 Nigerian women are suffering from mental challenges. This indicates that 59.5 million out of 99.1 million women in Nigeria are suffering from one mental health challenge or the other
THERE IS NO HEALTH WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH. For policies to be effective and the numerous efforts of the government to yield the expected results, the people need a complete mind shift. Some of the challenges being faced by Nigerians are the obvious demonstration of the state of mental health of the citizens;
- Drug abuse menace among the youth
- Gambling addiction
- High rate of domestic violence and sexual abuse
- Militancy and Criminality
- Suicidal ideation
- Kidnapping & Banditry
- Get rich quick syndrome of the youth
- Bullying & Dysfunctional Family issues
- Depression and anxiety disorder etc.
This program aims at propagating the psychological and emotional wellness of Nigerians especially women and youths. It will be launched into the societies with the following in focus:
- Complete mind shift for better perspectives and actions
- Behavioral modifications
- Facilitate optimal functionality
- Reduce the rate of mental health dysfunction in the society
- Creation of mental health awareness among Lagosians
- Increasing the availability of mental health experts in Lagos State
- Job creation and empowerment as counselors and psychotherapists
- Career development for existing mental health experts.
- Special emphasis on Women and Youth's mental wellbeing
- A wholesome Nigeria
We intend to partner with state governments to make this project a reality, the idea is to train professional mental health counselors who will mount a mental health desk in every primary and secondary school as well as community health centers in the country.
Teen Substance Abuse Awareness Program (TESSAP)
Teen sexual abuse is a public health problem of epidemic proportions and an alarming and serious concern for both the social work and the medical fields. More than two decades of research have linked teen sexual abuse to increased rates of pregnancy, promiscuity, low self-esteem, obesity, anxiety, depression, anger and aggression, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, sexual difficulties, sexually transmitted diseases, self-injurious behaviors, substance abuse and so on.
Feminine & Flourishing
Teen sexual abuse is a public health problem of epidemic proportions and an alarming and serious concern for both the social work and the medical fields. More than two decades of research have linked teen sexual abuse to increased rates of pregnancy, promiscuity, low self-esteem, obesity, anxiety, depression, anger and aggression, post-traumatic stress, dissociation, sexual difficulties, sexually transmitted diseases, self-injurious behaviors, substance abuse and so on.
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