Security analyst, Irbard Ibrahim, has called on authorities to, as a matter of urgency, prioritize mental health issues to curb the rampant murders in the country.
His remark follows the high rate of murder incidents in Ghana recently.
Speaking on Angel FM’s Anopa Bofo morning show, Mr. Ibrahim, who provides security services and advice to foreign investors as well as Ambassadors, said that, madness is a gradual process thus, should be treated with urgency to prevent recording more cases of killings.
According to him when madness begins, it is a gradual process and not all mental health challenges can be termed madness because sometimes there’s depression that can lead to abnormal behavior.
He was of the view that the unfortunate killings would cease should the nation prioritize mental health issues since there could be a relation between the two.
Beyond this, the security expert cited stress and over thinking among others as contributory factors to mental instability.
He suggested that since mental health is significant in our daily lives, the public should assess their mental state periodically.
Mr. Ibrahim is urging corporate entities in Ghana to support in the fight to reduce mental health challenges.
“I think we need to rethink how we see mental health in Ghana”, he concluded.
