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Mental Health Is the World’s Top Health Concern (Ipsos)

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.

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Empowering Family Caregivers to Support Seniors with Chronic Health Issues

Family caregivers are the quiet backbone of support for seniors living with chronic illnesses. When they are equipped with clear knowledge, practical tools, emotional support, and a real voice in decision-making, both caregivers and older adults experience better health and quality of life. Empowering caregivers means offering training on daily care tasks, guidance on medication and symptom management, access to supportive communities, and time for rest. With the right structures, routines, and technology, families can navigate complex long-term conditions with greater confidence, resilience, and dignity.

Father’s Day Is Amazing When You Actually Have A Father

Man, What does it feel like to celebrate your dad? I imagine it must be a good feeling. Personally, I’ve never really had the chance...

How Gen Z Educators Are Revolutionizing the Classroom.

Remember the dreaded "Mwalimu wa Math" who instilled fear into a generation of students? This article explores the evolution of the teaching profession, from a career of obligation to one driven by passion.

How to Support Men’s Mental Health

This article delves into the prevalent silence around men's mental health, the severe consequences of this silence, and practical steps we can take to foster a supportive environment. Learn how to start crucial conversations, make small but impactful lifestyle changes, and challenge harmful stereotypes to support the mental well-being of the men in your life.

Mental Health Is the World’s Top Health Concern (Ipsos)

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.

Father’s Day Is Amazing When You Actually Have A Father

Man, What does it feel like to celebrate your dad? I imagine it must be a good feeling. Personally, I’ve never really had the chance...

Mental Health in Kenya: Why More People Are Seeking Professional Support

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.

What are the biggest mental health challenges facing men in Africa today and how can men access effective support?

Men are facing increasing pressure to succeed, provide, lead, and remain resilient in a rapidly changing world. Yet many continue to struggle in silence. This article explores the state of men's mental health in Africa, the barriers preventing men from seeking support, whether traditional therapy meets men's needs, and what communities, families, and organisations can do to create healthier environments where men can thrive.

Men Should Just Cry Sometimes

Men carry a lot. The pressure to provide, to succeed, to look like they have it all figured out — one stone at a time, until the weight is unbearable. But here's what no one says enough: sometimes the strongest thing a man can do is stop pretending he's fine. A candid read on emotional release, men's mental health, and why talking changes everything.

Type 7 Depression: What It Is & Why It Matters in Africa

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

1.2 Billion Reasons to Start the Conversation: The Global Mental Health Crisis Africa Cannot Ignore

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.

A Kenyan Son of the Soil Who Is RewritingCancer’s Story

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.

If My Inner Critic Spoke to a Loved One the Way It Speaks to Me, How Would I Respond?

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 The Art of Shoving Your Feelings Away

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I Didn’t Ask To be Born Into This

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