mental health crisis Stories

Senate urges swift action on Kenyans stranded in Russia, gender violence, mental health, and illegal construction
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana sought urgent clarification from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding Kenyan youth who trave...

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...

‘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.

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