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ABSTRACT
The study investigated the impact of community based mental health programme on youth development in Benin City, Nigeria. The objective of this study was to investigate and highlight the impact of community based mental health programme on youth development in Benin City, Edo State. The research raised numbers of research questions such as; what are the causes of the mental health challenges affecting the youths in Benin City, what are the effects of community based programme on youth development in Benin City and what are the community based mental health programme that could help youth development in Benin City. The sample size was 301 participants chosen from the study population using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling, the research instrument utilized was the questionnaire. Conclusion drawn from the analysis of the data retrieved from the questionnaire indicates that mental health does not exist on its own. It is an integral and essential part of overall health, which can be defined in at least three ways – as the absence of disease, as a state of the organism that allows the full performance of all its functions or as a state of balance within oneself and between oneself and one’s physical and social environment. Which of these three definitions is used depends on the level to which the basic health needs are satisfied. These needs include food, shelter, survival, protection, society, social support, and freedom from pain, environmental hazards, unnecessary stress and from any part of exploitation. The state of mental health implies that the individual has the ability to form and maintain affectionate relationships with others, to perform in the social roles usually played in their culture and to manage change, recognize, acknowledge and communicate positive actions and thoughts as well as to manage emotions such as sadness. Mental health gives an individual the feeling of worth, control and understanding of internal and external functioning. Belief systems are important components of health and illness behaviour. Recommendations were made based on the findings and they include: The government should take active and concrete measures towards implementing a viable mental health programme to help the youths get the best of their mental capacity while maintaining sanity.
