IS TALKING TO YOURSELF A MENTAL ILLNESS
“It’s not an irrational thing to do. Talking to yourself makes one remember events that have happened, however, right words need to be used for this to work” Beatrice Musimbi,…
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Mental Health
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Mental health refers to our cognitive, behavioural, and emotional wellbeing – it is all about how we think, feel, and behave.
How Does HIV Impact On Mental Health In The Family
There has been a tremendous improvement in reducing the number of new HIV infections. But as the milestones are celebrated, there is now the question about the people who are…
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Why Mental Health In Kenya Matters
Data speaks volumes. It is for this reason that mental health in Kenya matters. A lot. According to WHO statistics, Kenya ranks 6th in Africa with about 1.9 million people…
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Is Social Media affecting Young People Psychologically?
Addiction to social media is a growing concern. Tame yours. Photo Courtesy Photo by Merakist on Unsplash Tumblr, Tinder. Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. Sasai. WhatsApp. The list of social networking sites…
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How To Know You Are Abusing Drugs
Drug abuse in Kenya is now bordering on becoming a catastrophe. But how do you know you are abusing drugs? Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of…
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Managing Stress Is A Health Goal
A job that doesn’t pay you enough. Relatives, family who won’t give you a break and now the traffic jam makes you have anxiety. Managing stress is a health goal.…
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When Life Hands You A Lemon and You Cannot Make Lemonade; Depression is Real
You have heard it often said when life hands you a lemon then make lemonade. But what happens to those of us who are handed lemons and cannot make lemonade?…
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Once stigmatized, Twice depressed and Thrice?
Mental health is one of those health topics that I wish were an everyday issue of discussion gaining support from the pulpits and newsrooms. Perhaps because I have seen far…
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How Social Media is causing social anxiety
Netizen. Social media guru. Digital native. These are just among the adjectives young millenials would describe themselves by in this increasingly interconnected world. But just how much time are you…
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MENTAL HEALTH: Let’s talk anxiety PART 1
Mental health is a topic that many shy away from talking about openly or are completely ignorant of. For the victims, the unwillingness to open up is probably for fear…
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