Mental Health Voices

Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy in Africa.

[Chitayi Murabula @Dr_chitayi]

Kenya has 3,956 public health facilities. Only 29 of these facilities offer mental health services. - (Auditor-general 2017) #MentalHealthKe #MentalHealth254 @360Mental @nijalifdn @KenyaGovernors @Together4MH @syengomutisya @Emphatiti

[Kisumu County @KisumuCountyKE]

Join the walk to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse in Kisumu under the theme "Walking in support of a nation free from alcohol and drug abuse" #antidrugsday

[Chitayi Murabula @Dr_chitayi]

The human society is generally biased against persons enslaved in poverty. There's a tendency to dismiss their honesty, hardwork, kindness, humor & rational opinions. Credit is often denied those who struggle to improve their condition but fall short. Few ask why they fall short.

[NTV News @NTVnewsroom]

The reason why I shared my struggle online at the time is because people have this mentality of “media personalities don’t have problems” - Anita Nderu. #HereAndNowKE @OfficialJMbugua

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

"The person who woke up that day had woken up for the first time. Now I look back at that moment & I know what exactly that was."

@OfficialJMbugua's older brother Kevin Mbugua, shares his story on struggles with mental health. #HereAndNowKE https://t.co/QAis0QNK53

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

What struggles are the youth going through? Depression, suicidal thoughts et al? What is the way out?

Here's the opportunity for your voice to be heard, watch #HereAndNowKE tonight and every Thursday. @officialjmbugua

[Cynthia Nafula Nyongesa @CNafulaNyongesa]

I think young people are afraid of speaking up because they tried once and those they trusted laughed at them. It adds fear into an already tense mind. @OfficialJMbugua
@ntvkenya

#MentalHealth #HereAndNowKE

[Here&NowKe @HereNowke]

@OfficialJMbugua Report shows that more men are likely to commit suicide than women. Out of the 421 suicide cases in 2017, 330 involved men. #HereAndNowKE

[شاكر @Shirley_Sein]

We do really need to have these conversations regarding mental health #HereAndNowKE

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

It takes a lot of courage to share your story about struggling with mental health. Where do we even find psychiatrists in Kenya? They are a hidden secret - Anita Nderu. #HereAndNowKE @OfficialJMbugua

[prince casmel🇰🇪 @prince_casmel]

#HereAndNowKE,,,,,,,,WELCOME BACK @OfficialJMbugua !!!!🔥🔥👏,,REALLY MISSED YOU,,,,,,@AnitaNderu ALWAYS WITH WISDOM😊

DEPRESSION IS A BAD THING TO GO THROUGH,,,THANK GOD I PRAYED IT OUT🙏🙏🙏🙏

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

#HereAndNowKE

[Cynthia Nyamai @CynthiaNyamai]

I’m watching @HereNowke as it premieres on @ntvkenya . @OfficialJMbugua it’s so good to have you back on our screens. #MentalHealth #HereAndNowKE

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

People have this impression that your life is perfect, I’d become a completely different person, I never wanted to leave my home/interact with people - @AnitaNderu

#HereAndNowKE @officialjmbugua https://t.co/1EfN2zSlKl

[Here&NowKe @HereNowke]

#HereAndNowKE

[Miriam Makebah Mutua @makebs]

@HereNowke @OfficialJMbugua @ntvkenya This one of the best shows ever dealing with real life issues, depression is real and is taking so many lifes,its good to always check on friends #HereAndNowKE

[Here&NowKe @HereNowke]

"One of the toughest thing I realized about depression patients is, we don't even know what to look for, as a Doctor" - @MarigaThoithi

#HereAndNowKE

[NTV News @NTVnewsroom]

Psychiatrists are not a hidden secret, we are only 100 psychiatrists in Kenya - Dr. Chitayi Murabula. #HereAndNowKE @OfficialJMbugua