MENTAL HEALTH It is estimated that 11.5 million, or one in every four Kenyans, have experienced mental illness. Common mental health issues in Kenya include disorders due to substance abuse, neurotic and personality disorders, as well as dementia. Mental health and substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life and all age groups. These […]
In the recent past, several families around the country have faced cases of extreme gender based violence because of stress and depression. There are no jobs. There is no money. Mothers are watching their children cry painfully looking for food. Others are depressed that they are no longer earning and the rent arrears are due.
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To our esteemed clients, We hope you are keeping safe during this period of COVID-19. We are safe and we are continually monitoring the trends of the virus across our country and the entire globe. We would like to assure you that clients within our facilities are well taken care of in terms of surveillance.
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At Jorgs Ark, we subject all our clients on admissions to a mandatory 14 day quarantine in our facility set aside for that purpose. All our staff are aware of the dangers that comes with the pandemic hence armed with protective gear from head to toe. In our isolation rooms, we provide reading material to
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Trauma is the response given by an individual to a deeply disturbing and distressing action. It affects your ability to cope with your past situations and emotional experiences. Trauma establishes itself in to physical, sexual and emotional dimensions. In childhood, this sorrow is as a result of chronological negligence, physical attack, sexual assault or bullying.
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I am the last born in a family of three boys. At 25 years now, I didn’t know how much pain my parents endured due to my addiction some year back. I grew up in a loving home where neither parent was a drug abuser nor an alcoholic. My parents are humble and loving people
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Of all the types of addiction, porn addiction is reported to have the highest number of victims. It’s hard to tell whether you are consuming excessive porn which in the end turns out to be an addiction. This article is about the signs and symptoms that you portray when you are addicted to porn. So,
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Stress is a normal body reaction we encounter as a result of unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances in our lives. Severe stress, however, can be detrimental to your health. Depression and anxiety can quickly result from chronic stress hence leading to more barriers to recovery. A recovery addict who experiences extreme stress can easily resort to
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Determine what you struggle with everyday when it comes to your mental health. What is it that troubles your mind every single day? May be a loss you experienced, family issue, work pressure, or an awful experience you have never overcome. Don’t bottle it up None of us is a superhuman. We all get
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An individual mental health refers to his or her psychological and emotional wellbeing. Drugs and alcohol lead to poor mental health when one suffers from total dependence. Alcohol and drug addiction cause disruption in an individual ability to become emotionally and spiritually resilient to survive pain, disappointment and sadness. The most common drugs that cause
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