What is mental health? Mental health refers to cognitive (intellectual), behavioral, and emotional well-being. It is all about how people think, feel, and behave in regards to the factors within and around them. Mental Health is important because it affects: Our decision making processes How we c...

Having Bipolar disorder does not mean that you are moody or you get easily offended. Sadly, that is what most people think and that is why the word ‘bipolar’ gets thrown around so often.  The real truth is: Bipolar Disorder is a complex mental health condition caused by imbalances in brain ch...

Fact: life is precious Life is precious, every heartbeat matters. Every living thing strives to prolong their existence. However, human beings are the only creatures known to take their own lives. Why is that? Globally, more than 1.6 million people die by suicide annually! In Kenya alone, in just...

What is spiritual Therapy? Spiritual wellness is an important part of overall mental health and quality of life. Although for some part of spirituality is connected to religion, spirituality looks different to different people. In general, spirituality is a sense of connection to something greate...

Sometimes its hard to know whether we need a psychiatrist, whether whatever we’re feeling or going through will fade off with time. Were conditioned to believe that mental and emotional struggles are things that can be “solved” if we are ‘stronger’ more “matured” or even prayed hard...

May is Mental Health awareness Month! We’re breaking the stigma! What’s the Current Situation? Each year millions and millions of people struggle with mental health issues. There is a tremendous increase in cases of; suicide and homicide, depression and anxiety, anger issues, substance use disord...

This article aims at helping people who are not very familiar with medic terms understand what psychiatrists really do and when and why they should seek their services. Psychiatry is an area of medicine involving the study, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. A psychiatrist deals ...

To understand how Occupational therapy helps children with Autism, we must first know how to identify a child with autism and what exactly occupational therapy is. what is Autism? Autism is also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by cha...

Occupational therapy is an approach to health care treatment. It’s used to promote an individual’s wellbeing and quality of life through the use of everyday activities (occupations). Here are the different activities in occupational therapy. Occupational therapists help people of all ages and c...

what is Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy involves engaging patients in daily activities which help in developing problem solving and coping skills as well as improving clients’ confidence and self-esteem. A good instance is: someone I know got very unwell and they had to lay in bed fo...