Kenya, like many African nations, continues to struggle with inadequate mental health services, outdated policies and a shortage of trained professionals, it has emerged. And the gaps have left ...

The Mental Month of May reminded us that every Mental HealthMonth presents an opportunity to reflect on the state of mental well-being inour communities and renew our commitment to creating a society ...

Mental wellness is a vital component of societal health, economic productivity, and overall development. Unfortunately, its costs-both financial and human-are often underestimated in policy planning ...

The Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a public workshop in Nairobi, Kenya (January 2015) and Accra, Ghana (April 2015), convening key stakeholders, to examine country specific ...

Aynsley Genga is JURIST’s senior Kenya correspondent. She files this report from Nairobi. Susan Njoki’s tragic death sent shockwaves through Kenya’s mental health community—not only because it marked ...

More than four in ten healthcare workers in Kenya are experiencing symptoms of depression, highlighting growing concerns over the mental wellbeing of frontline medical staff, according to a new study.

Nairobi — Mental health professionals have been urged to adopt digital platforms, including telepsychiatry, to expand access to care and address the growing burden of mental health disorders in Kenya.