Mental Health Awareness Month – CBT Kenya A mental illness is a physical illness of the brain that causes disturbances in thinking, behavior, energy or emotion that make it difficult to cope with the ordinary demands of life. It affects 19% of the adult population, 46% of teenagers and 13% of children each year. People...
The value of Boredom and why it is important – CBT Kenya Boredom is an emotional and occasionally psychological state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do. Prior to social distancing, if someone asked you about your hobbies, would you have an answer? For many of us, hobbies are things...
What is CBT- Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)? Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviours. CBT is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle....
How To Stay Mentally Healthy During the Holidays – CBT Kenya The end of the year may be filled with a lot of excitement. But along with delicious feasts, travel, and loving family times can come stress, financial struggles, and family conflicts. Even if we enjoy many aspects of the season, there are things we...
6 Reasons Why I Stayed In An Abusive Marriage – CBT Kenya Guilt, shame, fear and intimidation are the weapons of choice for abusers. I was pinned to the ground. One of his hands covering my mouth, the other strangling me. My screams were embarrassing him and I was waking up the neighbours. It was...
Stages of Alcoholism – CBT Kenya Do you have a drinking problem? It is hard for some people to imagine how alcohol could be problematic. For most individuals, alcohol is something to be enjoyed with family and friends, and many of their social activities revolve around eating and drinking But alcohol is a nervous system...
Counselling Services in Nairobi – CBT Kenya It is a process whereby clients learn how to make decisions and formulate new ways of behaving, feeling, and thinking. It’s a short term, interpersonal, theory-based, helping profession. Counselling is not just giving advice/making a judgment, but helping the client to see clearly the root of problems. It...
Don’t let tobacco addiction control your life – CBT Kenya Cigarette smoking is the most popular method of using tobacco; however, many people also use smokeless tobacco products, such as snuff and chewing tobacco. There are more than 4,000 chemicals found in the smoke of tobacco products. The changes in your body are caused by...
