Nairobi-based producer Gathoni Kimuyu steps into her own story with Free Me, a play exploring survival, healing, and the quest for freedom after gender-based violence.

Youth suicides in Nairobi are rising at alarming rates. Immediate action, from 24/7 helplines to trauma support for first responders, is needed. Here’s how Kenya can respond effectively.

Mexico’s president and Miss Universe contestant, experienced public attacks within 48 hours, reigniting conversations about gender-based violence.

This guest post explores how TMHC 3.0 and Dr. Kadiri are shifting mental health approach from silent suffering to shared stories, systemic change, and healing beyond the therapy room.

Following the US administration’s warning on Tylenol use in pregnancy, pregnant women flooded social media, taking Tylenol on camera to “disprove” the link, a behavior that risks maternal and fetal health.

What does ‘trauma’ really mean today? From clinical contexts to social media, exploring the risks of turning trauma into a buzzword and what it means for mental health.

The MHA Lancaster Suicide Prevention Conference 2025 explored topics including trauma exposure, QPR training, and college mental health strategies. The event emphasized evidence-based approaches and stakeholder roles in suicide prevention.”

Delving into youth suicide prevention, this post highlights the importance of valuing lives, building support networks, and taking action to ensure young people know they matter as takeaways from the Lives Worth Living book release.

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, a reminder that suicide can be prevented. We highlight some key events, and how AI is changing the narrative

UNGA Week 2025 is almost here, and the spotlight is turning to mental health and brain health. From high-level UN meetings to side events hosted by UNICEF, WHO, and leading nonprofits, New York will be buzzing with conversations on youth mental health, NCDs, and the future of the brain economy. Here’s a curated guide to the sessions worth attending (or streaming) from Sept 22–26.

Many books by Africans in the Diaspora carry that familiar Americanah flow; migration, identity, belonging. But not this one. The Road to the Salt Sea by Samuel Kolawale takes a different route, tracing the dangerous journey through North Africa in search of a “better life.”

In A Kind of Madness, Nigerian author Uche Okonkwo captures the beauty and burden of everyday life in Africa — jealousy, faith, survival, and the quiet ways we all seek healing. Through ten unforgettable stories, she reminds us that what we call “madness” is often just life, lived out loud.

In Never Enough, Judith Grisel combines her lived experience with neuroscience to explain addiction as more than a brain disorder, it’s a human struggle for connection.

A reflective dive into Hulu’s Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini—part true-crime, part psychological case study. It’s less about her and more about us: how insecurity, self-image, and the need to be seen shape the stories we tell about ourselves.

This semester’s focus on psychopathy and addiction came full circle with the Compass Mark Positive Change Virtual Conference. From learning how families organize around addiction to understanding neonatal abstinence syndrome, I came away inspired to support those affected by substance use disorder — and their families.

Exploring my Spring 2024 study materials on addiction and psychopathology, key textbook insights, and how they shape my research and advocacy in mental health.

Six months after the tragic death of Irvo Otieno, I found myself in a library, watching a tense incident unfold. This essay explores the bystander effect, and what it means to act, or freeze, in critical moments.

As a Psychology student, I’m trained to study the individual mind. But through my Sociology of Mental Health class, I learned to look at mental health as a social issue, shaped by culture, politics, and history. Here are six books that completely changed how I understand well-being.

Reflections on gender-based violence advocacy and the 16 Days of Activism campaign. Sitawa Wafula shares her experiences, insights, and resources for supporting survivors and ending GBV.

Reflections on African philanthropy, community engagement, and the Ubuntu spirit. Sitawa Wafula shares insights from speaking engagements and Giving Tuesday conversations.