11-year-old scales Mt Kenya in mental health awareness journey
Each passing day, at least one in every four Kenyans is battling mental health issues, most times in silence for fear of being judged or isolated.
- • The Health Ministry has acknowledged that despite the burden of mental illness being high, negative attitudes from society have prevented many from seeking timely care.
- • This has been witnessed in too many suicide cases that have been recorded in the country in the recent past across all sectors.
- 11-year-old scales Mt Kenya in mental health awareness