# Community resilience in the face of climate change and conflict: mental health lessons from Nigeria - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k923 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Community resilience in the face of climate change and conflict: mental health lessons from Nigeria | WCP 2026 Summary > Nigeria's experience demonstrates that local resilience systems can reduce the burden of psychiatric disorders in climate-related conflicts and that mental hea… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/k923) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. Symposium PresentationPublic Health and EpidemiologyReview / Opinion # Community resilience in the face of climate change and conflict: mental health lessons from Nigeria Community resilience in the face of climate change and conflict: mental health lessons from nigeria Presenter: Margaret I. Ojeahere Country: Nigeria Session: 3460 - CLIMATE CHANGE AS A CONFLICT MULTIPLIER: PSYCHIATRIC CONSEQUENCES IN FRAGILE AND POST-CONFLICT SETTINGS Date: Fri, 25.09.2026, 09:45 - 10:00 Room: Hall A8 Nigeria's experience demonstrates that local resilience systems can reduce the burden of psychiatric disorders in climate-related conflicts and that mental health should be integrated into climate adaptation and peacebuilding frameworks. The talk examines how climate change acts as a conflict multiplier in fragile settings by intensifying resource scarcity, displacement, and competition over land and water. In Nigeria, climate-related stressors such as desertification in the north, flooding in the south, and unpredictable rainfall patterns intersect with deep-rooted sociopolitical tensions, contributing to communal conflict, forced migration, and the disruption of livelihoods. These processes have psychiatric consequences for affected populations, including increased rates of trauma-related disorders, depression, anxiety, substance use problems, and persistent psychosocial distress. Nevertheless, many Nigerian communities demonstrate considerable resilience; social cohesion, indigenous coping systems, faith-based networks, and traditional leadership structures serve as buffers against psychological harm. Community-based mechanisms such as collaborative problem-solving, shared resource management, women's support groups, youth peace clubs, and local humanitarian partnerships protect mental health and reduce the risk of conflict escalation. Priorities include early psychosocial interventions, culturally grounded resilience programs, community-based mental health services, and policies that strengthen adaptive capacity; Nigeria's experience demonstrates that drawing on local resilience systems both improves mental health outcomes and supports stability and recovery. How to cite this study APA 7: Ojeahere, M. I., et al. (2026, September 25). Community resilience in the face of climate change and conflict: mental health lessons from nigeria [Symposium presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. Vancouver: Ojeahere MI, et al. Community resilience in the face of climate change and conflict: mental health lessons from nigeria [symposium presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. Author names and title formatting were generated automatically from the congress system; please check them against the original poster before use. ## On the same topic - [Birleşik Krallık'ta COVID sonrası DEHB ile ilgili arama ilgisinde orantısız artış](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0075) - [Brezilyalı üniversite öğrencilerinde dikkat eksikliği/hiperaktivite belirtilerinin yaşam tarzı ve anksiyete bağıntıları: UNILIFE çok merkezli kohort bulguları](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0087) - [Sendemik kuramının evsizlik, ruhsal hastalık, madde kullanımı ve suçlulukla ilişkisine uygulanması: bir kapsam derlemesi](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0093) - [Ruh sağlığı hizmetlerine başvuru zamanlaması ve genç erişkinlikte işgücü piyasasından dışlanma: Finlandiya kayıt temelli çalışması](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0228) - [Birinci sınıf üniversite öğrencilerinde depresyon ve birikimli olumsuz yaşantılar: Kenya üniversitelerinden bulgular](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/ev0240) [All WCP 2026 summaries](https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler) --- Kaynak / Source: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k923 İletişim / Contact: Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 K:4 D:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, İstanbul · +90 532 642 95 25 · info@alisanburak.com · https://alisanburak.com/bagdat-caddesi-psikoterapi-iletisim