Kenya's mental health treatment gap cannot be addressed by professionals alone. Explore how informed communities, Psychological First Aid, primary care, referral pathways and professional services can work together to bring support closer to people.
Most grief softens with time, gradually, even while resurfacing at anniversaries. For some people, though, the intensity never eases. Here's what prolonged grief disorder actually involves, why the six-month mark matters, and how culture and community context shape what counts as "normal" mourning.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is one of the most valuable life skills anyone can learn. Discover the WHO Look, Listen, Link approach, understand how PFA differs from therapy and Mental Health First Aid, and learn how these practical skills help families, workplaces, schools and communities respond to emotional distress with confidence and compassion.
A racing mind, trouble focusing, restlessness that won't settle. These symptoms show up in both ADHD and anxiety, and the two occur together often enough that the confusion is usually justified. Here's how to tell them apart, and why getting it right changes what treatment actually helps.
Burnout rarely arrives all at once, it builds quietly until a manageable job starts to feel impossible. Here are the 12 early signs worth catching, across exhaustion, cynicism and a shrinking sense of accomplishment, before it hardens into something rest alone can't fix.
A tight, aching chest is one of the most frightening things anxiety can produce, mostly because the first thought is rarely "this is anxiety." Here's why it happens, how to tell it apart from a heart problem, and what actually helps in the moment.
Everyone has rough weeks, but how do you tell a difficult season apart from something that needs attention? Here's what depression actually looks like, how it can differ across ages and genders, and when it's worth speaking to someone.
"Pole" and a hug aren't always enough. When someone finally chooses to open up, most of us freeze, not from a lack of care, but because no one ever taught us what to say next. This is why Psychological First Aid matters.
Natalie Githinji’s Endometriosis Warriors event filled KICC with music, support and conversation. But for people living with endometriosis, the challenges continue long after the crowd goes home. We look at the myths, diagnosis delays and why severe period pain should not be dismissed.
