Playlist: Songs About Mental Illness | Shattering Stigmas 4.0
Today, I wanted to share some songs about mental illness that I’ve found to be well-written, super relatable, or just spot-on in a way that I may not be fully able to appreciate but think that others could. While compiling this list, I tried to keep a list of songs that came from varied identities […]
Book Recommendations by Sav | Shattering Stigmas 4.0
Hey everyone, I’m Sav and before I get started with recommending some books, I want to briefly talk about my own experience living with mental illnesses. Ever since I was young I’ve always known I had anxiety, and now I’ve discovered that I have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) along with panic disorder and depression. It’s […]
Mental Health From a Kenyan Perspective by Yvonne Wabai | Shattering Stigmas 4.0
Trigger Warning: Mentions of suicide This year, it was reported that the rate of suicide in Kenya had hit a ten-year high, rising by 58% between 2008 and 2017. Depression has been pinpointed as the cause of the 7000 yearly suicides in Kenya. Looking at the news, it’s not hard to tell that things are […]