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Understanding mental health

  Written by Alice Njoki. Can you tell if your friend is struggling with mental health issues? Maybe if she or he starts behaving weird like being quiet than usual, or their mood swings change instantly, this indicates that they might be going through something and when you notice such changes which includes mood swings, […]

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Should Therapy Be Used to Hasten Contact Between Children and an Abusive Parent?

When dealing with family issues, one of the most contentious questions is whether therapy should be used to speed up contact between children and an abusive parent. The answer, despite what some might argue, should be an unequivocal no. Here’s a deep dive into why this practice is not just misguided but potentially dangerous. Prioritizing […]

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Do Broken Families Breed More Broken Families?

A while ago, I was talking to my friends when one of them asked, “Do broken families create more broken families?” That question stayed with me. Children grow up watching the dynamics of love, conflict, and resilience in their homes. Their experiences shape them, some repeat the patterns they saw, while others break the cycle […]

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44% of Kenyan Adolescents Suffers Mental Health Problems-Study

About 44.3 percent of adolescents in Kenya have had a mental health problem while one in eight met criteria for a mental disorder in the past 12 months. This is according to National Adolescent Mental Health Survey published by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), University of Queensland and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School […]