A book – “Shadows in The Mirror – The many faces of Depression” will be launched tomorrow at the Lagoon Restaurant on Victoria Island, Lagos.
The book, written by a London-based management consultant, Dr. Vivian Ikem, a Ph.D holder in engineering from the Imperial College, London, is inspired by his personal encounter with depression as a result of which he decided to raise awareness for the condition and to help others.
The chief presenter will be former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu while the chairman of the occasion will be the President of the Nigerian Association of Psychiatrists, Prof. J.D Adeyemi.

A statement by the author described depression as “a serious condition often belittled.

Nigerians hardly talk about mental health, and many think of depression simply as sadness, weakness, weak faith, something that is demon-inflicted or influenced by black magic, something to be ashamed of, or as an issue specific to western communities. Sadly this ignorance is costly for many, and people are suffering in silence with many cases ending tragically.”