No, Mental Illness is not Madness

In today’s episode, we talk to Elias Fondo, the Kilifi County Mental Health Clinical officer, Leonard Nasoro, a mental health specialist, and a nurse at the Kilifi County Hospital. They tell us that uncertainty due to changing weather leads to anxiety and fear, dragging communities deeper into poverty. How?.

why is there is no health without mental health. 

In a country where one out four Kenyan’s suffers a mental illness once in their lifetime, why is there too much stigma around mental illnesses? Is mental illness an “African” problem?

About the Author
Sophie is an Environmental Journalist based in Kenya and the founder: Africa Climate Conversations. Sophie spends her days shaping the African climate change and environmental narratives aimed at bridging their reporting gaps in the continent.

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