Across this series, one idea kept returning: small, trained actions change outcomes. Now it's time to actually learn the skill. Here's everything you need to know before you enrol, who it's for, how long it takes, and what you'll walk away with.
"I'm not a therapist" is usually fear dressed up as humility. Here's the honest answer, what you can safely do for someone in distress, and where the line sits before you need to bring in a professional.
We've all said "just be strong" or jumped straight to advice when someone was struggling. Here are six common, well-meaning mistakes, and the simple Psychological First Aid alternative to each one.
Theory only sticks once you can picture it. Here are five everyday Kenyan situations, from workplace panic to a road accident, and exactly how a Psychological First Aid response differs from what most of us instinctively do.
Most people guess wrong when asked what Psychological First Aid actually means. Here's the real definition, where it came from, and why Look, Listen, Link is the simplest, most useful skill nobody ever taught us.
A landmark Ipsos study of 23,000 adults across 30 countries has confirmed what millions of people already knew: mental health is now the world's number one health concern. But awareness and action are not the same thing. We unpack the generational divide, the gender gap, and seven actions that cannot wait.
Stigma around mental illness in Kenya is loosening, but cost, distance, and a shortage of professionals still keep millions from getting help. We look at what's changing, what's not, and why digital platforms like Convo E Therapy are becoming part of the answer.
Brain imaging research has identified seven distinct types of depression, and Type 7 is the one most people have never heard of. Characterised by a fog of anxiety, low mood, and scattered thinking, it is frequently mistaken for ADHD or standard depression. Convo Africa unpacks the science, the symptoms, and the path forward
Anxiety has risen by 158%. Depression by 131%. Across 204 countries and territories, every single mental disorder tracked by researchers showed an increase since 1990. These are not distant statistics — they live in our communities, our families, and our silences. At Convo Africa, we believe the first step toward healing is the conversation we're too afraid to start.
Professor George Njoroge grew up in a small village in Kiambu, raised by his herbalist grandmother with no obvious path to greatness. Today he holds over 100 US patents, a first for any African, has discovered drugs that saved thousands from Hepatitis C and progeria, and has just been awarded Sh446 million to crack oesophageal cancer: a disease killing 4,400 Kenyans every year with a 99.3% fatality rate. His story is not just about one man. It is proof that Africa's scientists, given the platform, can change the world, and a promise that someday, every cancer will have an answer.
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.
