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...
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...
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 study's authors have recommended delaying smartphone and social media access for children under 13, enhancing digital literacy education and holdi...
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...
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...
In addition to stigma, practical obstacles such as limited access to affordable and male-friendly mental health services further restrict men’s abilit...
Dr Juliet Nakku, Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, has attributed the rise in mental health cases to factors such as a...
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a prevalent mental health condition and a significant public health concern, often arising from exposure to life-thr...
KEWOTA is now seeking to raise Sh400 million to build the centre through fundraising walks across six counties, including Nairobi, Migori, Kiambu, Nak...
Key factors causing mental health challenges for healthcare workers include heavy workloads, limited resources, tough working conditions, delayed pay...
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...
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...
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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