Afro-Mental Health Community

Welcome to Afro-Mental Health Community! Where we have fun while talking about issues that affect our mental health as Africans. IG:@afro.mental.health

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

Today I am Grateful for ...
It is important to recognize and appreciate what made you happy.
Comment/tag what/who you are grateful for today.

#Gratitude #africanmental #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #africanmentalhealth #africanmental #afromentalhealth #grateful #thankful

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@UG_confesses It’s insensitive to post such alarming or sensitive issues as suicide is not a joke and some of your audience might be battling such thoughts. #MentalHealthMatters #SuicideAwareness

[ThriveUG @ThriveUg]

Access to Mental Health services is a huge challenge but as a collective, we need to work together to address it. What are some of the immediate and long-term strategies?

@LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67

#MentalHealthChats
#MentalHealthUG

[ThriveUG @ThriveUg]

So what next?

Any final thoughts and how we move this discussion forward.

@LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67

#MentalHealthChats
#MentalHealthUG

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @Somi67 COVID-19 is a rollercoaster and harder and takes time to readjust to this new normal and allow yourself to take this time and put yourself in an environment that allows you to talk about your feelings and emotions and validates these feelings.

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @Somi67 Be innovative around mental health service provision @afro_mental has an Instagram support group.

#MentalHealthChats #MentalHealthUG

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @Somi67 Find people where they are.

#MentalHealthUG #MentalHealthChats

[Moses Mpanga @Meyarmoses]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67 It should be noted that different people respond differently, you need to know your people before you can label them. Also, it's important to seek the help of a psychologist, counselor, psychiatrist...

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @Somi67 Is someone withdrawing from social situations? Constantly fatigued? Tired? Speaking about life as though there is no point. A dramatic change in their behavior -even sexual promiscuous behavior or over drinking and use of drugs are way to tell that you should check in on someone

[Joy for Children Uganda @JOYFORCHILDREN]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67 The way we speak can affect the attitudes of others,so as young people we need to choose our words carefully,let us speak positivity and pass on facts.
#mentalhealthchats #mentalhealthUg

[BMS @kellamckenzie]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @Somi67 SPEAK UP, we have a vibrant young generation that is not afraid of being judged for their thoughts, we need their stories, experiences and ideas because there is no standard way to heal, we must constantly learn from our problems if we want to have control of them.

[MindGuru - Mental Health - Addiction @MindGuruHQ]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67 young people are the most connected generation. They have the platforms to create and disseminate information. they are in touch with their emotional well-being. As such they have the tools and emotional intelligence to drive this conversation #MentalHealthChats #MentalHealthUG

[ThriveUG @ThriveUg]

Young people are key to changing our attitudes towards Mental health for the better. How can we empower and support them to do so?

@LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67

#MentalHealthChats
#MentalHealthUG

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @Somi67 Young people are changemakers especially with technology we are the future. Re-share, check up on your friends, share your story (Afro-Mental Health has a My Story), seek help to understand your own journey

#mentalhealthug #mentalhealthchats

[Godfree 👣 @GodfreyNanz1]

@Somi67 @ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie You see, The Ill concept of how society perceives the word "Mental" and Mad is rooted deeply into humanity during childhood, I think if we are to change the narrative we must start from the little generation

[Linda Mujja @LMujja]

@ThriveUg @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67 @akimben Even within this week, with the top most honor in athleticism going on in Tokyo we are seeing conversations that centre on Mental Health and athletes well-being.
#MentalHealthChats #MentalHealthUG

[Elijah Marangu PhD @Somi67]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @afro_mental This might be of help as a self-help resource:
https://t.co/pczacf6Ei6

[BMS @kellamckenzie]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @Somi67 We need to carry on the conversations coz it is then that we realise that even a therapist has their own battles, we need to dimistify the idea that this is a problem faced by a certain group of people. The more we talk about it, the more we learn about it.

#MentalHealthChats

[Elijah Marangu PhD @Somi67]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie this forum as an excellent starting point if you ask me -- so congrats @ThriveUg ! In my view, with regard to all types of mental illness, we must talk more, joke more, write even more, sing more etc etc, until we normalise having anxiety/depression etc

[Afro-Mental Health Community @afro_mental]

@ThriveUg @LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @kellamckenzie @Somi67 We can increase awareness by providing safe spaces to discuss mental health and challenge the toxic foundations that we are exposed to in our everyday life.
Even leading by example - be role models

#mentalhealthug

[ThriveUG @ThriveUg]

Awareness is important to combatting stigma but how can we as a community go about increasing our individual and collective Mental health awareness?

@LMujja @Meyarmoses @MetroHealthINT @afro_mental @kellamckenzie @Somi67

#MentalHealthChats
#MentalHealthUG