Understanding Mental Health – CBT Kenya Part of the reason for negative attitudes and behavior towards people with mental illness is a lack of knowledge and a fear of the unknown. Anyone can experience mental illness—it’s more common than you may think. So it’s important that we try to gain a better understanding of what...
World Mental Health Day (10 October) – CBT Kenya The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work....
Men’s mental health awareness – CBT Kenya Surveys from around the world show that men everywhere find it difficult to open up about mental health, though they are significantly more at risk of attempting suicide than women. Numerous researchers have recently stated that there is a silent crisis in men’s mental health. This is based...
Histrionic personality disorder – CBT Kenya Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by constant attention-seeking and emotional overreaction. People with this condition tend to over dramatize situations, which may impair relationships and lead to depression. Yet they are highly suggestible, easily susceptible to the influence of others. Dealing with a person who suffers from this personality disorder can get...
Dissociative Identity Disorder – CBT Kenya Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by a person’s identity fragmenting into two or more distinct personality states. People with this condition are often victims of severe abuse. Some people describe this as an experience of possession. The person also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained...
What Is Cyclothymia Mood Disorder? CBT Kenya The mood swings associated with cyclothymia are not as extreme as those that come with bipolar disorder: Those with bipolar disorder experience intense symptoms that meet clinically criteria for the diagnoses of mania and major depression. While those with cyclothymia experience milder “ups and down,” described as hypo...
Codependent Personality Disorder – CBT Kenya Codependency is a circular relationship in which one person needs the other person, who in turn, needs to be needed. There is much more to this term than everyday clinginess. Codependent relationships are far more extreme than this. A person who is codependent will plan their entire life around...
Understanding Emotional Stress – CBT Kenya Everyone experiences stress differently. If you believe emotional stress has impacted your life, never dismiss that feeling as “in your head” or something to trooper through things. When you bottle up stress, it can manifest in unhealthy ways including drinking too much, anger and damaging your overall quality of...
Adaptive vs Maladaptive Coping Skills – CBT Kenya By Edwina Bijurenda Coping occurs when and individual invests their conscious effort, to solve personal or interpersonal problems in order to master and minimize the stress and conflict that arise from such issues. The methods used to cope are referred to as coping strategies or skills. These...
What Self Care Is – CBT Kenya Complete self-care involves several factors. It involves Physical Self-care, Psychological self-care, Social self-care, Spiritual self-care and Professional self-care. Tackling all factors at once may seem daunting and hard. However, with the advice and tips that this blog provides, you can successfully master each individual factor and enhance your...
