Wellness Topics

Suicide Prevention is a collective responsibility, and the first step to prevention is awareness of the warning signs of suicidal ideation and severe mental health struggles. TW: this contains content related to self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Helplines and crisis hotlines are at the end of the article. Shamiri Health is not an emergency support provider.

Disclaimer: This article includes the opinions of a professional therapist, but it is not a substitute for therapeutic advice. TW: this article contains content related to self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Helplines and crisis hotlines are at the end of the article. Shamiri Health is not an emergency support provider.

Grief is one of those things nobody really prepares you for until you are in it. Whether you're dealing with loss right now or trying to understand what someone you care about is going through, having real information can make an enormous difference.

Losing someone you love feels impossible to survive. While there's no magic formula to make grief hurt less, there are practical ways to help yourself get through the hardest days. These strategies won't fix your pain, but they can help you carry it.

As we observe Men's Health Month, it's crucial to address one of the most significant barriers to men's mental and physical well-being in Kenya and across Africa: toxic masculinity. At Shamiri, we've witnessed firsthand how restrictive masculine norms affect young people's mental health outcomes. While masculinity itself isn't inherently harmful, certain cultural expectations around manhood create devastating consequences for men's health, relationships, and overall quality of life.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural response; however, the way we choose to respond to stress makes a big difference to our overall well-being. Though stress is largely viewed negatively there are some positive effects of stress. It is important to understand both the positive and negative effects of stress to be able to make informed decisions and cope better.