MENTALLY SPEAKING CONVERSATIONS WITH RESON‪!‬ Reson

In this episode Nduta shares her struggles with mental health challenges brought on by the covid pandemic. She candidly talks about experiencing  fear, worry and concern especially being in the creative industry. She shares about the psychological impact which included elevated rates of stress and anxiety brought on by quarantine. The effects on her usual activities, routines and livelihood compounded by levels of loneliness, self isolation and erratic mood swings. She offers her unique insight on how to identify the symptoms that one is struggling mentally and tips on what to do about it.

Tabitha is a social innovator and the founder of Wezesha Binti Foundation. A non profit that seeks to ensure all girls and women everywhere menstruate with dignity through the provision of quality, sustainable and affordable period products. Through this they are able to empower girls to take charge of their menstrual health management and hygiene. Tabitha believes that we’re all blessed to be a blessing and this is her way of innovating to make a difference. she enjoys the work she does with the foundation but it can be really draining and emotionally taxing that’s why she feels it’s important to incorporate self care practices and take time for her mental health

In this episode Dr Bosco shares his perspective as a psychologist and sociologist on matters to do with mental health. He helps us explore and identify common mental health challenges and how to deal with them in an informed manner. Dr Bosco talks about how to identify between mental health and mental illness. He also shares how the covid pandemic has affected his mental health and how he is coping with the current situation.

Dr.Bosco  holds a PhD in Social Transformation-Sustainable Development He is a Linguist, Counselling Psychologist and Sociologist .He is the founding director of Afro-Heritage Consultancies, an organisation focusing on language and culture, research, youth transitional life skills, and career guidance. He has over 30 years experience working with organizations, groups and individuals in the areas of language training and counselling psychology.  He is the author of  a very informative and insightful book titled “World of Widows”.

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In this episode Wairimu allows us into her creative world and the mental health struggles that come with it. As a musician she uses her art as a vessel to continually 
explore, interpret, and express sentiments of her lived experiences,
her songs weaving tales of love, loss, pain, and the constant pursuit
 of meaning to life.
Wairimu considers herself an introverted and empathetic person who
 questions everything and rarely takes in anything at face value. She candidly shares her struggles with feeling safe in the world, and her battle with anxiety and occasional depressive episodes.

In this episode Emma shares her unique insights on her role as a therapist and also as a client. Emma helps demystify the misconceptions often associated with therapy and brings a fresh perspective into the benefits of partaking in therapy. She states that we all experience personal challenges or issues in our lives. We can deal with these times by talking to friends or family, or trying to deal with things ourselves. There are times, however, when issues are too much for us to manage on our own, or cannot be resolved by support from our friends or family. At such times, seeking support and strategies from a professional such as a counsellor can be helpful.