Taking more than 700,000 lives per year, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death globally among young people aged between 15 and 29 (young adults) and is most prevalent in low and middle income countries. Among people who die by suicide, the largest portion are men. In fact, a study showed that in Kampala …
Men are Less Likely to Seek Mental Health Help and This is Why Read More »
It’s the stories from people who have seen the dark side of life that are the most inspiring; stories of how they dug themselves out of pits of addiction, depression, loneliness. These stories give us hope, hope that however bad a situation gets, there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. They are living …
Redemption, the Journey from an Addict to a Mental Health Advocate Read More »
We live in a perfectionistic society that is always projects what an ideal person should be. The pretty young woman, five foot eight, long straight silky hair, glowing skin, twelve-inch waist line, angelic curves. The kind of woman the rest envy and leaves a trail of men drooling. She is married but is also financial …
Perfectionism, the Obsession With Living up to Unrealistic Standards Read More »
All that remained from the previous night out was a throbbing headache, drowsiness and nausea. Jim lay face down in a vast pool of his own vomit, disoriented, bewildered and wallowing in his own filth. He was suffering a serious hangover from an entire night of binge drinking. But now in solitude, the emptiness of …
The Silent Pandemic; Understanding the Alcoholism Crisis Among Millennial Young Adults Read More »
According to a Newvision article, Uganda is among the top six African countries with the highest number of people suffering depressive disorders out of 50 African countries ranked in a World Health Organization report. The report shows that 1.7 million Ugandans suffer depressive disorders and 1.07 suffer anxiety disorders. According to the Ministry of health, …
