Mathari mental health hospital Stories
Kenyan senators have tabled a motion urging the Health Ministry to build and equip national teaching and referral hospitals in all regions, arguing th...
Parliament’s Justice Committee has backed a bill to scrap Kenya’s law criminalising suicide attempts, urging a shift to health-based care and stronger...
A large study of over 10,000 adolescents links smartphone ownership before age 12 to higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, raising conce...
One of the clearest findings was that multiple exposures compounded the risk. Children who experienced both domestic and community violence were at pa...
Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana sought urgent clarification from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding Kenyan youth who trave...
Many mothers in Kenya face isolation, stigma, and emotional trauma after giving birth to children with deformities, highlighting gaps in maternal ment...
Mental health challenges are a growing concern both globally and in Kenya, highlighting the increasing need for treatments such as antidepressants.
Kenya’s leading psychiatric facility, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, has reported a surge in cases linked to economic hardship.
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The brief highlights that 11 indicators remain untracked because data is missing, outdated or not disaggregated by gender, age or region, obscuring th...
With few psychiatrists and no proper facilities, desperate families in South Sudan are turning to prisons to confine loved ones battling mental illnes...
Although the exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed, sources indicate that Kimani Mbugua passed away on the night of Tuesday, October 14.
Lamu faces a growing mental health burden worsened by drug abuse, insecurity and poverty.
The researchers focused on two types of brain cells. The first type helps control mood and how the brain responds to stress. The second type acts like...
The ACHPR stressed that access to mental health and psychosocial support is essential alongside basic necessities, enabling affected individuals to co...
The initiative, implemented under the Taifa Care Model and the Social Health Authority (SHA), marks the first time mental health has been formally inc...
Even where services do exist, they are often inaccessible due to costs, distance, or lack of integration with other health support. Stigma is also a s...
The legislation ensures that the Commission can oversee recruitment, training, promotion and other human resource matters while collaborating with the...
Atwoli argued that criminalising suicide attempts adds stigma, infringes on the rights to health and dignity under Articles 27, 28, and 43 of the Cons...
According to WHO, NCDs, including heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and mental health disorders, are responsible for mor...
The survey is expected to provide Kenya with its first nationally representative data on mental health conditions.
While it has a history of recreational use, LSD is now being seriously reconsidered by the medical community for its therapeutic potential when admini...
The UN health agency stresses that mental health should be treated as a fundamental human right. Without urgent action, millions will continue to suff...
Loneliness isn't often linked to Africa, but it is very common. Most affected are young people dealing with changing social and family structures.
Children are more likely to engage if they feel involved, not dictated to. While teenagers need autonomy, they will respond better to collaboration th...
Research confirms what ancient wisdom and simple intuition have long suggested: just 10 minutes of natural sunlight can powerfully boost the brain, sh...
The legislators want the Senate Health Committee to investigate the extent of mismanagement in both public and private mental facilities.
In many rural areas of Kenya, women play a crucial role as the primary breadwinners for their families.
The study's authors have recommended delaying smartphone and social media access for children under 13, enhancing digital literacy education and holdi...
