Mental Health in Kenya

About Mental Health in Kenya

This podcast is a space created for those who have experienced or are experiencing struggles with their mental health. It is a safe, positive space where those with depression, anxiety, ADHD and other common mental disorders in Kenya can gather to share experiences and encourage one another. DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a professional opinion, it is rather based on personal experience and knowledge gathered from my counselors throughout my journey.

Publisher

Discussions on Mental Health

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2021

Latest episode

13 Apr 2021

Latest episodes

3 of 6 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Apr 2021TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 6: Covid 19 and your mental health

   Disclaimer: This is not a professional opinion. This pandemic has hit us all hard with cases of depression rising all over the country and world. We look at how to stay positive in during the pandemic and come out mentally stronger and mentally better than before. Also, a surprise at the end! :)

2. 

   6 Apr 2021TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 5: Understanding Anxiety

   Disclaimer: Not a professional opinion. This episode touches on various ways on how we can deal with our anxiety including understanding your locus of control. For more on locus of control, check out Therapy in a Nutshell on YouTube.

3. 

   30 Mar 2021TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 4: The negative side of mental disorders

   In this episode, as real as mental illnesses are, there are situations where people fake symptoms of mental disorders for various reasons. This takes away from the real experiences of those that have to struggle with mental disorders daily.

4. 

   23 Mar 2021

   Episode 3: What next?

   After accepting yourself, how do we go about life with depression or anxiety or other disorders? This episode discusses what to expect from life and how to handle basic situations in life when having a mental disorder Disclaimer: This is not a professional opinion.

5. 

   16 Mar 2021

   Episode 2: Accepting yourself

   If you do feel you may have symptoms of depression, this episode covers how to move forward and accepting yourself despite having depressive thoughts. Disclaimer: This is not a professional opinion.

6. 

   2 Mar 2021

   Episode 1: Mental health and Kenyans

   A look into the reality of depression amongst Kenyans. Disclaimer: This is not a professional opinion.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 6: Covid 19 and your mental health

Published 13 Apr 2021 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Strength training reduces symptoms of depression over an eight-week period more than cardio training does. The American Sports and College of Medicine recommends strength training for 20 to 30 minutes every week. Nutrition and mental health have a very strong relationship as well. […]

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