Tag: Mental Health

New Year, No Cheer: Signs you’re suffering ‘New Year Depression’   

‘New Year Blues’ is worsened by end of festivities, social media comparisons,…

‘Attempted suicide’ no longer a crime in Kenya, Court rules 

Criminalising attempted suicide “indignifies and disgraces victims of suicide ideation... for actions…

Kenya’s rising frustration: Broken promises, corruption and loneliness

Professor Lukoye Atwoli sheds light on why Kenyans are increasingly angry. He…

Devil on the Cross: Why Kenyans are angry 

PROF LUKOYE ATWOLI Psychiatrist and Dean at the Aga Khan University Medical…

Alcohol Use Disorder: I sweat buckets, I am weak, crave isolation  

I drink an entire bottle of whisky in one sitting while others…

What’s behind the growing frustration in Kenya?

Professor Lukoye Atwoli sheds light on why Kenyans are increasingly angry. He…

House of Pain: They would die together tonight… 

What she doesn’t remember is when the abuse began. Then one day…

Bipolar Disorder: I didn’t brush my teeth or shower, believed I was a prophet 

Married couples suffering from bipolar disorder sometimes engage in sexual infidelity due…

Living on the ground floor, negative politics and social media can trigger depression 

Depression, on average, affects more women due to early puberty, menses, pregnancies,…

‘Black Tax’ can trigger depression, hypertension, suicidal tendencies, worsen ulcers, alcoholism 

Black Tax reduces the ability of the working class to invest, save…