By Lambert Oigara, Clinical Psychologist, CBT Kenya Summary: This article delves into the significant challenges facing mental health practitioners in Kenya, highlighting the increasing pressure on professionals, the historical stigma surrounding the profession, and the worrying trend of mental health ‘Experts’ on social media. The Growing Strain on Mental Health Practitioners Mental health practitioners in...
Why Self-Esteem is important | CBT Kenya Self-esteem is the way we think about ourselves and the value we place on ourselves. We all criticize ourselves from time to time, but if you often think badly about yourself, you may have low self-esteem. Self-esteem is one of those intrinsic qualities that develop slowly over time....
Antisocial Personality Disorder – CBT Kenya Personality disorders are mental health conditions that affect how someone thinks, perceives, feels or relates to others. Many people confuse the term antisocial with asocial which can be defined as a person who is an introvert and may not like too many social interactions. Someone with antisocial personality disorder...
Psychology| What is Hoarding Disorder? CBT Kenya Hoarding is not the same as collecting. Hoarding, or, more specifically, compulsive hoarding, is characterized by two parts. The first is the accumulation of things that have little or no value. The second is the inability to part with things that the hoarder has accumulated. People with hoarding...
Psychology | How to Sleep Better – CBT Kenya Sleep is an important part of your daily routine, you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep and getting enough of it at the right times is as essential to survival as food and water. Without sleep you can’t form or maintain the...
Psychology: How to handle Job Loss | CBT Kenya More often, a job loss is unexpected. It seems to come out of nowhere and can knock you off your feet. If you just lost your job, there are probably a lot of thoughts going through your mind. You may be angry at your boss, or...
What Is The Work Of A Psychologist? CBT Kenya Essentially, psychology helps explain why people act the way they do. Psychologists seek to understand and explain thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviour. With this kind of professional insight, a psychologist can help people improve their decision making, stress management and behaviour. Psychologists work in a wide...
Here’s What To Expect At Your Therapy Session At CBT-Kenya Maybe you are having marital problems, or trouble sleeping at night. Maybe you are unhappy at your job, or you have been laid off and need some guidance in figuring out how to navigate this new phase of your life. Or, it could be that...