Abstract
There are only a few studies that focus on young people's perspectives of mental illness and none are from sub-Saharan Africa. Using qualitative thematic analysis, this study aimed to determine perceptions on the nature, causes, characteristics and treatments for mental illness among Nigerian adolescents. The study sample consisted of 164 students aged 10–18 years from rural and urban schools in Southwest Nigeria. Students viewed mental illness primarily as a disorder of the brain and were aware of its multi-factorial causation. Some deficits in knowledge were identified and cultural and supernatural themes were evident. These findings provide important data for planning appropriate mental health educational programs for Nigerian youth.
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