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Lamu becomes first county to introduce digital mental health training
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 13, 2025

Lamu faces a growing mental health burden worsened by drug abuse, insecurity and poverty.

Scientists discover brain cells linked to depression, offering hope for better treatments
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 11, 2025

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...

How conflicts, disasters are taking a heavy toll on Africa’s mental health
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 10, 2025

The ACHPR stressed that access to mental health and psychosocial support is essential alongside basic necessities, enabling affected individuals to co...

Mental health services now covered under SHA - CS Duale
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The initiative, implemented under the Taifa Care Model and the Social Health Authority (SHA), marks the first time mental health has been formally inc...

Mental health takes centre stage at the General Assembly
UN News  |  Sep 27, 2025

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...

National Assembly approves Bill to establish mental health centres for police officers in all counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The legislation ensures that the Commission can oversee recruitment, training, promotion and other human resource matters while collaborating with the...

MPs push to scrap law criminalising suicide attempts in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

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...

WHO warns global fight against non-communicable diseases is stalling
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

According to WHO, NCDs, including heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and mental health disorders, are responsible for mor...

Kenya to conduct first national mental health survey under new advisory committee
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

The survey is expected to provide Kenya with its first nationally representative data on mental health conditions.

Groundbreaking trial finds single dose of LSD eases anxiety
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 06, 2025

While it has a history of recreational use, LSD is now being seriously reconsidered by the medical community for its therapeutic potential when admini...

WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide
UN News  |  Sep 03, 2025

The UN health agency stresses that mental health should be treated as a fundamental human right. Without urgent action, millions will continue to suff...

Africa's youth may feel lonelier than you know
DW News  |  Aug 26, 2025

Loneliness isn't often linked to Africa, but it is very common. Most affected are young people dealing with changing social and family structures.

12 creative ways to enjoy screen-free indoor play
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 12, 2025

Children are more likely to engage if they feel involved, not dictated to. While teenagers need autonomy, they will respond better to collaboration th...

How just 10 minutes of morning sunlight boosts brain health, mood and focus
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 10, 2025

Research confirms what ancient wisdom and simple intuition have long suggested: just 10 minutes of natural sunlight can powerfully boost the brain, sh...

Senators demand probe into mental health facilities following Chiromo Hospital killing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

The legislators want the Senate Health Committee to investigate the extent of mismanagement in both public and private mental facilities.

Extreme weather affects mental health: What vulnerable women in Kenya told us
The Conversation  |  Jul 28, 2025

In many rural areas of Kenya, women play a crucial role as the primary breadwinners for their families.

Study links early smartphone use to severe mental health outcomes in young adults
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 23, 2025

The study's authors have recommended delaying smartphone and social media access for children under 13, enhancing digital literacy education and holdi...

Mentally ill mother sentenced to three years probation for killing six-month-old baby
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 17, 2025

The mother, Sarah Anyango, admitted to a charge of manslaughter under a plea deal she negotiated with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution...

‘They told them I was dead': A mother’s pain and the mental toll of family separation on children
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Children are often more affected by separation or divorce than the parents themselves. In her experience, many children may not have the words to expr...

Silent struggles: Kenyan men speak out on financial pressure, mental health, and masculinity
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 29, 2025

In addition to stigma, practical obstacles such as limited access to affordable and male-friendly mental health services further restrict men’s abilit...

‘We were told not to cry’: The untold mental health crisis facing Kenya’s men
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 22, 2025

Like many others in his situation, Erick Mwari turned to substances to cope, numbing emotional pain with harmful distractions.

Uganda sees 25 per cent spike in mental health cases over four years
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 09, 2025

Dr Juliet Nakku, Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, has attributed the rise in mental health cases to factors such as a...

Beyond the bullet wound: Soldier’s descent into depression and family’s unfinished grief
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 01, 2025

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a prevalent mental health condition and a significant public health concern, often arising from exposure to life-thr...

Over 300 teachers face severe mental health issues amid insufficient care facilities
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2025

KEWOTA is now seeking to raise Sh400 million to build the centre through fundraising walks across six counties, including Nairobi, Migori, Kiambu, Nak...

Behind the white coats: Kenyan healthcare workers battle burnout, grief and neglect
Charity Kilei  |  May 25, 2025

Key factors causing mental health challenges for healthcare workers include heavy workloads, limited resources, tough working conditions, delayed pay...

Shakahola survivors still terrified by Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s name, psychologist tells court
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

She said they handled 13 children, many of whom displayed symptoms of deep trauma and grief. Some carried intense anger, while others struggled with s...

Task force warns absence of femicide law hampers justice as 170 women killed by February
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

The findings were shared during a public engagement forum in Kwale County, where the group also revealed that sexual abuse cases had increased by eigh...

From addiction to advocacy: How one man’s battle with drugs sparked mental health movement
Charity Kilei  |  May 22, 2025

Moved by the number of young men falling into the same trap he had escaped, he founded Chipukeezy—a youth group that uses sports to promote mental hea...

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