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But experts say this is where things get tricky – because this algorithm isn’t guided by a set of strict clinical ethics, and its diagnostic techniques are built around viewing time, not DSM-5 criteria sets.

You can't change what happened to you as a child, but who would you be if you were whole again? Maybe that can give you an idea of how healing looks like for you.

'Rest a little, but as soon as you can,
get up and carry on. Because ever since your goal found out that you were traveling toward it, it has been running to meet you.'

— Paulo Coelho, Masucript Found in Accra

There are times I intentionally mute my mic in online meetings when asked to introduce myself or say sth, because I feel too nervous to utter a word. Here are some tips to encourage persons with anxiety to meaningfully participate in meetings – taken off my own experiences.

Rape culture is the social environment that allows sexual violence to be normalized and justified, fueled by the persistent gender inequalities and attitudes about gender and sexuality. Naming it is the first step to dismantling rape culture. Rape is never the victim's fault.

17 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. 7 have occurred in the last 48 hours while 10 are late death reports from facility record audits that have occurred on diverse dates. This now pushes our cumulative fatalities to 2,011.

'Women don’t get raped because they were drinking or took drugs. Women do not get raped because they weren’t careful enough. Women get raped because someone raped them.”

― Jessica Valenti

'We need to decriminalise suicide and suicide attempts as the Kenyan law treats attempted suicide as a criminal act. Let us bench mark with the Indian and Britich acts on criminalizing suicide' ~ Mr. Mainah Wanjiku.
#MentalHealthMatters
#Tuongeementalhealth
#DecriminalizeSuicide

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Unknown to many, social anxiety disorder is said to be the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder in the world.
For more of social anxiety disorder, watch this informative video in our YouTube channel.

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Covid new strain is scary

35 panelists,from 11 different Countries, native of different languages, but brought together by one conversation; Women & Mental Health.
Let's come together on #IWD2021 and discuss the state of the mental health of the African Woman of today.

#InternationalWomensDay

People need to STOP using phrases like 'huyo alitoroka Mathare' 'must be mental illness' etc. STOP. It's cringeworthy and insensitive. If you wouldn't say 'si umekonda, ulitoroka cancer ward?' 'your tummy is big, twins or triplets?' then stop using illness as an insult.

Stress and Substance Use Disorder (SUD): The Brain Connection - Community Wellness Consultancy Services cwcskenya.weebly.com/blog/stress-an…

Welcome to our tweet chat today.

We are discussing 'Affirmation and assertiveness'.
Joining us will be Gathoni M.Mbugua from Chiromo Hospital Group.

@Kabiru_Nancy Danson Joy Ituika Maureen Gikonyo Lets Go Mental.Ke Mizizi Afriqa Speak Mind Love Foundation.

'My ED was not visible, but it had me tight in its clutches and did not want to let go. It would even admonish me for not “doing” my illness properly. I needed to try harder, it said.'

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One of our guests read this book. It was a great guide to her enlightenment and recovery. I do like how Karyl makes everything easy to comprehend. It is not an easy read but be assured that it does get easier as you progress.

thelily.com/depression-is-…

'And as you start to listen to yourself more closely, it’s hard not to ask yourself the question: Where does depression end, and I begin?'

Sundays are a great day a plan for your week as well as fuel for the next few days.

You may not be loudly celebrated for breaking generational trauma like people in new jobs or who have earned degrees do. Mostly because emotional labour often goes unrecognised. So this is for you. Celebrate yourself for facing the chaos. Center your communities on healing. 💙🕯

usatoday.com/in-depth/life/…

A number of mental health workers had to think on their feet. They were going through a pandemic as everyone else and could not provide the same help as before because of lockdown. They also had to deal with the change to telehealth.