How is mental health being supported in Africa?
One in every eight people live with a mental health disorder, so if that’s not you, it’s likely to be someone close to you. CrowdScience visits Nairobi, to discuss mental health.
One in every eight people live with a mental health disorder, so if that’s not you, it’s likely to be a close friend or family member. Despite there being a variety of known treatments, globally the majority of people suffering do not receive any medical support.
To see how the discussion around mental health is playing out across the African continent, CrowdScience visits Nairobi, Kenya. Presenter Marnie Chesterton is joined by a live audience and panel of experts - psychiatrist David Ndetei, psychotherapist Reson Sindiyo and mental health journalist Dannish Odongo - to get to the heart of what’s going on in our heads.
They discuss issues from taboo and superstition around mental health, to the treatment methods being used in Kenya that the rest of the world should know about.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Clip
-
![]()
Psychotherapy in Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 02:19
Broadcasts
- Fri 14 Oct 2022 19:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Sat 15 Oct 2022 01:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Sun 16 Oct 2022 01:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 03:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia, South Asia & East Asia only
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 04:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Americas and the Caribbean
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 08:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 12:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa
- Mon 17 Oct 2022 19:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Podcast
-
![]()
CrowdScience
Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe
