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Why Boarding Schools Might Not Be The Best Place For Your Child: Understanding Boarding School Syndrome

Tue, Jul 14, 2026

However, with the rising concerns of an increase in mental health issues, it is important for parents to flip the coin and see what lies on the other side; other than making decisions based on the impressive results posted by these schools.

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Counselling Psychology Courses Kenya September 2026: Your Complete Enrolment Guide

Fri, Jul 10, 2026

The September 2026 intake is open. If you have been thinking about studying counselling psychology in Kenya — whether for a career change, to support the people around you better, or because you have always known this is where you were headed — this is the guide that answers every question before you have to […]

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What Nobody Tells the Father: Postpartum Depression

Tue, Jul 7, 2026

“What Nobody Tells the Father: Postpartum Depression, New Baby Stress, and How It Affects the Whole Couple” Everyone asked how she was doing. Her mother called twice a day. The women from the church brought food. The nurses checked her stitches, asked about her mood, and handed her pamphlets. The congratulations messages were addressed to […]

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SHA vs Private Insurance for Mental Health in Kenya

Fri, Jul 3, 2026

“SHA vs Private Insurance for Mental Health in Kenya: Which Actually Covers You, What Each Misses, and How to Choose” You have been paying for insurance for years. Did you know it might already cover therapy, or that it might not cover nearly as much as you assume? Most working Kenyans have some form of […]

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The Mental Load of Being a Kenyan Woman

Wed, Jul 1, 2026

She woke up exhausted before the day even started. Not because of anything specific. Because of all of it. All of it, all the time, with nobody noticing. The school fees deadline she is tracking in her head while her boss is talking. The fact that there is no milk and someone will need to […]

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Mid-Year Mental Health Check: 10 Questions Every Kenyan Should Ask

Fri, Jun 26, 2026

“Mid-Year Mental Health Check: 10 Questions Every Kenyan Should Ask Themselves in June 2026” Six months ago you wrote a list. Maybe it was on your Notes app at midnight on the 1st of January. Maybe it wasn’t a list at all, just a vague feeling: this year I will rest more, shout less, finally […]

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How to Choose the Right & Affordable Therapist in Nairobi

Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Njeri has had eleven tabs open since ten o’clock. Eleven different therapist profiles. Eleven different sets of letters after eleven different names. Eleven different rates, and not one of them comes with the kind of trust that makes a decision easy. One therapist specialises in trauma. Another lists “life coaching and therapy” on the same […]

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The Kenyan Therapist’s Guide to Self-Care

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

The Kenyan Therapist’s Guide to Self-Care: What We Do When We’re the Ones Struggling There is a session type that every therapist knows, and nobody talks about publicly. It is the one where you walk in at 9 a.m. carrying something — a hard conversation from the night before, a loss of your own, a […]

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