Men in Rwanda will now have a safe space to seek help, talk about and share their mental health problems without fearing being socially labeled as crazy persons. This opportunity…
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World Mental Health Day, A Reminder To Lend A Sympathetic Ear To One Another
by Vincent Gasana 10:05 amTo mark World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO), reminded everyone to be solicitous towards those closest to them. For Rwandans, where in rural areas especially, the custom…
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Are You Okay? – A Message From WHO Rwanda On Mental Health Day
by Dr Brian Chirombo 11:21 amThere is no shortage of calamities that can affect our mental health and well-being. With a pandemic in its third year, a rise in climate disasters and uncertain economic times,…
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Rwanda has released a baseline research which shows that social cohesion and community-based initiatives can be used to promote unity and reconciliation but also address genocide related mental health issues.…
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In Suicide, Do Victims Want to Die? Psychologist Says “NO”
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 8:58 pmMemories are still fresh and worries vivid following two confirmed cases of suicide at Inkundamahoro, a multi-storied building in Nyabugogo suburb, Kigali. The two cases that were widely reported be…
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A study conducted by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in 2018 shows at least 3% of Rwandans suffering from one of the cases of mental health, with depression and trauma…