Today 10th October 2018, marks World Mental Health. This year emphasis will be on the mental health of young people. As the day draws closer I have sat for a long period wondering what is my contribution to this day. I will confess there are days I am grateful I do not have children. I …
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My dear friend, They say the pen is mightier than the sword. It is Wednesday afternoon and I am sitting watching the planes arrive and depart to Heathrow Airport. The sun is shining, a rare thing in England an unprecedented day in spring. You are on my mind and have been for a while. I …
It has been almost 2.5 years since I joined The Nous, a UK non-profit organisation as an Ambassador. The vision, to create awareness on mental health. I have a separate Facebook Group Ladyboss. Both Facebook groups facilitate information sharing and provide a safe closed space to share journeys and get support online. The groups …
It is a deeply hidden personal secret that I don’t handle issues to do with sexual assault or harassment well. The reason I struggle to publicly speak about my rape as a minor at the age of 11 and 12. An interesting fact is that fibromyalgia in some women is triggered by trauma like rape. …
I strolled into Java Yaya Centre excited to visit with an old friend. The person whom I met was not the same woman I had not seen for 10 years. We had found each other through facebook and I looked forward to some old memories. Njoki aged 44 was born …
I arrived home mid February 2017 for rest and recuperation. During this time, I had an opportunity to hold discussions with different people on Mental Health in Kenya. Mental Wellness is for everyone and I found persons with terminal illnesses had little or no support especially for lower income service users. It was fantastic to …
