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Athletes urged to voice their issues to avoid depression

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Money matters, pressure from family and gender based violence, have been found to be the major causes of depression among athletes in Kenya. The revelation was made, Tuesday, during a consultative forum organized by Athletics Kenya in Bomet, where athletes were encouraged to voice all issues affecting them. Emmanuel Rotich, a 3,000 meters steeplechase runner, […]

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Counselling, job opportunities to curb depression, Kimemia

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Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia has called for concerted effort between the national and county governments towards setting up mental health and counselling centres to curb rising cases of suicide. Kimemia, who regretted the high number of suicide and homicide cases reported daily across the Country, said as a matter of urgency, guiding and counselling as […]

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