I Am Not Okay: Dealing With Mental Illness

For a long time in African societies, mental health problems were not considered as medical issues but rather as the results of witchcraft that, more often than not, required spiritual intervention. However, times have changed and today, after numerous cases of suicide and slumps into depression by people we know, we are slowly coming alive to the fact that this is as serious an illness as any other and we can seek help and be helped.

Over the next month, Africa Uncensored’s Joy Kirigia explores mental health issues in the country.