My name is Edgar J. Odhiambo, a 31 year old male who was diagnosed with PTSD in 2016 as a result of mommy and daddy issues. I have suffered from Anxiety and Panic Attacks for several years and at some point suffered from Depression for two years. My story began when I was 10 years … Continue reading Guest Post – Edgar J. Odhiambo
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Guest Post – The Warm Fruit
My Queer Kenyan Homecoming I hadn’t been back in ten years. I had spent the entirety of my twenties in America, and now here I was — a queer Kenyan girl with a foreign accent, a girl trying to remember how to properly roll her rs — going home for a few weeks. Would I fit in there? Did … Continue reading Guest Post – The Warm Fruit
Guest Post – Project AKILI
The First Signs With this first article, I wanted to share a story of my beginning with mental illness. It is a genesis story, and a story of hope. Scientific studies show that mental illness doesn't just show up one day and changes who you are. For most cases, it is a very slow process … Continue reading Guest Post – Project AKILI
Guest Post – Vanessa
Edward Christopher Sheeran. Ed. Teddy. Ginger Jesus (he hates that nickname BTW). I saw him live in concert on 27th March 2019 in Cape Town. It was his first time there. Mine too! Twinsies!! (I will do my best not to come off stalker-ish but no promises). The first time I heard Ed Sheeran's voice … Continue reading Guest Post – Vanessa
Guest Post – Jess
Endo is a fucking nightmare. I could be smiling with you one minute and the next you are rushing me to the ER. I have learnt to make jokes about it because if I am too serious, what good does that bring me? The other day a colleague told me that my body is Chinese … Continue reading Guest Post – Jess
Guest Post – Project AKILI
Love and Mental Health We have isolated conversations on mental health to when famous people die of suicide and even then, we rush through it and make sure to sweep the topic under the carpet as soon as possible. What has made mental illness such a taboo in our society? Why can’t we have PDV … Continue reading Guest Post – Project AKILI
Guest Post – Adelle Onyango
I dedicate this to anyone who has ever been hurt in the name of masculinity. I heard in a TED talk that these are the things that society define as what it means to be a man; Do not show fear or weakness; Demonstrate power and control especially over women; Aggression – Dominance; Protector; Do … Continue reading Guest Post – Adelle Onyango
