#ForMenByMen

[Wilma Mwangi @africaneeur]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mentalkhealthke @GeorgeWNjoroge @mmutiga @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @Mugo_dennis1 @jamlekjakababa @dannybahati30 @faryus88 @G_Mbugua1 @GSNAfrica @MOHmentalhealth @CbtKenya @SML_kenya @danwallaceM @Rixpoet Counties should emphasise the need to raise awareness on mental health challenges and affordable mental healthcare services to reduce high suicide rates in Kenya. Shocking statistics state, suicide rate among men is comprised of 77% of 311 suicidal deaths
https://t.co/N0JT83biIk

[Dennis Mugo @Mugo_dennis1]

@GeorgeWNjoroge @ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @allochie @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @lambertshrink @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke The society and specifically the parents should learn how to incorporate teaching boys in childhood better and appropriate coping mechanisms to various challenges in life which will be good foundation for their coping skills in adulthood. #MyMentalHealthFirst

[Dennis Mugo @Mugo_dennis1]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @wabisabi_ke @Alfajiri5 @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya A3. As the society, we ought to give men a safe space and environment for them to freely express themselves and feel vulnerable without the fear of been misquoted or judged.#MyMentalHealthFirst

[jgkmfoundation @jgkmfoundation]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @wabisabi_ke @Alfajiri5 @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya Let's also teach our men that failure is not some sort of stain on their manhood that will define them. That it is okay to fall seven times and still pick themselves back up the eighth time. They are precious and worthy regardless of what happens.

[Khalifa Khalid @Thesocialart1]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @wabisabi_ke @Alfajiri5 @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya A3: By restructuring the narrative that we need to conform to what the society expects men to do. We need to reinstate the need of autonomy and normalize being vulnerable. Through this, we will be able to address issues that have been suppressed for a long period of time.
#cmh

[Mwongera Mutiga @mmutiga]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya Its helpful to 'get back on the wagon'. If there is a way you get get your pal involved in some sort of project where he is actively engaged and not alone with his deep dark thoughts, it could help jump start the process.

[George W Njoroge @GeorgeWNjoroge]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya A4 cont.
Active listening comes in handy when a guy friend is in denial and by applying this you'll be able to know what is clouding his thought causing the denial and you end up finding appropriate avenues of walking with him from denial to acceptance. In short empathy is key.

[Mwongera Mutiga @mmutiga]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya Guys dont like to talk about what they are going through. I think its more effective to change the environment so that he can get perspective and see a way out. Hope is more powerful than emotional support, get him to a space where he sees his situation differently

[#ForMenByMen @FMenBMen]

@mentalkhealthke @ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @danwallaceM @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @wabisabi_ke @Alfajiri5 @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya I agree with this. I think we can come up to offer all this with the platforms that are here teaming up to create campaigns... What's your thoughts @ChiromoMentalHH @PapaBearKenya @GeorgeWNjoroge @AdrianAdagi @jgkmfoundation @mentalhealthkn

[#MenTalkHealthKE @mentalkhealthke]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @wabisabi_ke @Alfajiri5 @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya We need campaigns to fight stigma around the issue and also pass the message that reaching out is a sign of strength not weakness. We need programs to empower male teens and give them healthy coping skills while they're still young. There is also need for men mentorship programs

[George W Njoroge @GeorgeWNjoroge]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya A4.
When we talk about being in denial, one important skill we need to remember is being very patient with our fellow men in that phase of denial and this entails not giving up on them.
#MyMentalHealthFirst

[Mwongera Mutiga @mmutiga]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya This platform is an excellent start/example. More of this would be very helpful. Also, allowing young men to self express in a healthy way, and allowing boys to be boys.

@PapaBearKenya

[It's Ferdy KE🇰🇪 @bwireferdy10]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya Finding a bro whom you can be vulnerable to and he can also vulnerable to you can help. I got one whom I know when he is loosing it. And so he is when am loosing it. But yes tunasaidiana. @ChiromoMentalHH

[#ForMenByMen @FMenBMen]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya CT...
Suspect your guy friend is at risk of suicide. You'd rather have a friend who is alive & angry at you than being on the other side of the coin. DO NOT KEEP THE SECRET. Find help for them & take away any lethal means they may elect to.

[#ForMenByMen @FMenBMen]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya A4. Being their for your guy friend can go a long way. Listening empathetically rather than critically to what they are going through despite them not wanting any help is key.
Knowing when to find professional help for your guy friend is key too, this is in the case when you..CT

[Mwongera Mutiga @mmutiga]

@GeorgeWNjoroge @ChiromoMentalHH @Mugo_dennis1 @allochie @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @lambertshrink @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke @PapaBearKenya is a platform where we engage with fathers to do exactly this. As Fathers, we have a huge responsibility to shape the next generation, but many of us are not really equipped for it. We have practical solutions through the platform for this, join us.

[jgkmfoundation @jgkmfoundation]

@ChiromoMentalHH @mmutiga @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @bwireferdy10 @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @wabisabi_ke @Alfajiri5 @CapitalFMKenya @switchtvkenya Let's normalize viewing men as human beings with emotions, and therefore capable of experiencing the full range of emotions. That's doesn't make them weak, it makes them exactly what they are: human.

[Mwongera Mutiga @mmutiga]

@AdrianAdagi @ChiromoMentalHH @Mugo_dennis1 @allochie @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @lambertshrink @GeorgeWNjoroge @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke Sometimes, men are castigated for being male. The things that help us relieve stress such as sport, video games and hanging out with the boys are seen as childish, yet at their core, they help many of us deal with life. We need to normalise allowing men to express themselves

[#ForMenByMen @FMenBMen]

@mmutiga @GeorgeWNjoroge @ChiromoMentalHH @Mugo_dennis1 @allochie @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @lambertshrink @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke I agree with this. Some men have been brought up with a deficiency in emotional language; & this limits them on expression & understanding their own emotions both positively & negatively.

[Mwongera Mutiga @mmutiga]

@GeorgeWNjoroge @ChiromoMentalHH @Mugo_dennis1 @allochie @mentalkhealthke @danwallaceM @FMenBMen @jgkmfoundation @bwireferdy10 @lambertshrink @jamlekjakababa @Alfajiri5 @wabisabi_ke We need to teach our sons to process emotion, not bottle it. That its ok to be upset, angry, scared, happy, excited, sad etc, and the appropriate and most efficient ways to handle those emotions so that they grow up balanced