{"id":19982,"date":"2024-10-10T05:47:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T05:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=19982"},"modified":"2024-10-10T10:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:07:07","slug":"oluremi-tinubu-urges-prioritization-of-mental-health-in-the-workplace-on-world-mental-health-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=19982","title":{"rendered":"Oluremi Tinubu Urges Prioritization of Mental Health in the Workplace on World Mental Health Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has called for increased attention to mental health, particularly in workplace settings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year&#8217;s global theme, \u201cIt\u2019s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,\u201d resonates with current challenges faced by many employees, according to the First Lady.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In her statement, Senator Tinubu noted that dissatisfaction in the workplace, stemming from a variety of reasons, can significantly impact one&#8217;s mental wellbeing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She stressed that bottled-up emotions are often the root of mental health struggles, urging for an environment where individuals feel safe to speak openly about their challenges without fear of stigmatization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIf there were no fears of stigmatization, people would tend to speak openly about their struggles, thus leading to early diagnosis and improving recovery outcomes,\u201d she stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The First Lady emphasized the importance of love and support, both within and outside of the workplace, in mitigating mental health issues. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She called on individuals to commit to raising awareness about mental health and to encourage early intervention through medical help and counseling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cLet us all commit to improving mental health awareness and enjoin individuals to seek medical help and counseling early. Please be your brother\u2019s keeper for a safer society,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19992\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086-242x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086-827x1024.jpeg 827w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086-768x950.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086-750x928.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086-1140x1411.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3086.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Senator Tinubu\u2019s remarks align with global efforts to reduce mental health challenges and promote well-being in workplaces, particularly in the face of modern stressors and pressures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">World Mental Health Day is marked annually on October 10th, and this year\u2019s theme underscores the need for supportive and mentally healthy workplaces.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, has called for increased attention to mental health, particularly in workplace settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[6240,7255,9096,9097],"class_list":["post-19982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-mental-health","tag-oluremi-tinubu","tag-workplace","tag-world-mental-health-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19982"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19982"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19994,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19982\/revisions\/19994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}