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.
Starting over can feel like losing everything, but you are not beginning with nothing. Through relationships, careers and life transitions, this reflection explores why familiar discomfort can feel safer than change, and why beginning again may be an act of courage.
Not sure whether you need a counsellor, psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist? This Kenya focused guide explains the differences, what each professional may help with, and how to choose the right starting point.
Teachers are often among the first adults to notice when a learner is struggling. Learn how Psychological First Aid can help schools recognise distress, respond safely and connect students with appropriate support.
Maybe we don't actually love the crowd as much as we think we do. Maybe we just love what it does for us, keeps us busy, keeps the silence at bay. This is about what happens in the quiet, and what it actually means to become your own company, not your only company.
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 people freeze when someone opens up about a crisis. Psychological First Aid gives teachers, HR professionals, healthcare workers, parents and community leaders a calm, practical way to respond, before a professional ever needs to step in.
"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.
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.
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.
