The State of Readiness of Lagos State Primary Health Care Physicians to Embrace the Care of Depression in Nigeria

Globally there is a huge treatment gap for common mental disorders such as depression. Key to improving access to treatment will be the attitudes held towards depression by those physicians who work in Primary Care. This study aimed to explore Lagos State’s Primary Care Physicians’ attitudes towards depression and their views regarding their current working practices. A survey of 41 (82 %) Primary Care Physicians in Lagos State who, after...