Sharing her perspective, Director, Group Human Resources, UBA, Patricia Aderibigbe, said wellness is very important, noting that it is a subset of well-being.

She added that there is a spectrum of mental illness in everyone. She listed types of mental well-being such as career well-being, social well-being, physical well-being, and community well-being.

According to her, “organizations now understand that they have a role to play. Someone can be present at work but mentally ill, so, organizations lose more from presence than absence. COVID-19 has made mental health issues more glaring. It is a journey and we are not there yet.”

One of the panelists, a consultant psychologist, Angel Yinkore said, everyone, has daily stressors that they cope with. She identified different types of mental issues as mental distress, mental illness, and mental disorders.

Another panelist and clinical psychologist, Chris Abojei, said there is increased awareness, stressing that many people now understand what mental health issues are all about. She said younger people are also coming out to seek help.