My COVID story is a series we are running where we will be sharing stories from different individuals about their personal experiences during the pandemic. We hope that this series will help you find the courage to share your experiences and make room to listen to other people’s experiences. in doing so, we hope that you will develop more empathy and compassion for yourself and others and that you will find healing and peace. In the sixth episode of this series, I have a chat with a...

My COVID story is a series we are running where we will be sharing stories from different individuals about their personal experiences during the pandemic. We hope that this series will help you find the courage to share your experiences and make room to listen to other people’s experiences. in doing so, we hope that you will develop more empathy and compassion for yourself and others and that you will find healing and peace. In the fifth episode of this series, I have a chat with a...

My COVID story is a series we are running where we will be sharing stories from different individuals about their personal experiences during the pandemic. We hope that this series will help you find the courage to share your experiences and make room to listen to other people’s experiences. in doing so, we hope that you will develop more empathy and compassion for yourself and others and that you will find healing and peace. In the fourth episode of this series, I have a chat with Martins...

My COVID story is a series we are running where we will be sharing stories from different individuals about their personal experiences during the pandemic. We hope that this series will help you find the courage to share your experiences and make room to listen to other people’s experiences. in doing so, we hope that you will develop more empathy and compassion for yourself and others and that you will find healing and peace. In the third episode of this series, I have a chat with my mum!...

My COVID story is a series we are running where we will be sharing stories from different individuals about their personal experiences during the pandemic. We hope that this series will help you find the courage to share your experiences and make room to listen to other people’s experiences. in doing so, we hope that you will develop more empathy and compassion for yourself and others and that you will find healing and peace. In the second episode of this series, Yvonne shares her...

My COVID story is a series we are running where we will be sharing stories from different individuals about their personal experiences during the pandemic. We hope that this series will help you find the courage to share your experiences, as well as make room to listen to other people’s experiences. in doing so, we hope that you will develop more empathy and compassion for yourself and others and that you will find healing and peace.  In the first episode of this series, Gloria and I...

The final story in the series on grief is by Ethel. Ethel shares her journey through grief after losing her grandfather. She also touches on her grief after losing one of her friends and one of her uncles. Below are contacts of therapists and institutions one can seek help with their mental wellbeing: Connect with Gloria https://www.instagram.com/face.yourfront/ https://www.instagram.com/gloria_ithima/ Connect with Leila https://www.instagram.com/leancounselingcentre/ +254721347969 Amani...

The seventh story in the series on grief is by my dad- Honourable Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula. He shares his journey through grief after losing his brother in May 2020. Below are contacts of therapists and institutions one can seek help with their mental wellbeing: Connect with Gloria https://www.instagram.com/face.yourfront/ https://www.instagram.com/gloria_ithima/ Connect with Leila https://www.instagram.com/leancounselingcentre/ +254721347969 Amani Counselling...

The fifth story in the series on grief is by Michelle. Michelle shares her journey through grief after losing two of her loved ones. Below are contacts of therapists and institutions one can seek help with their mental wellbeing: Connect with Gloria https://www.instagram.com/face.yourfront/ https://www.instagram.com/gloria_ithima/ Connect with Leila https://www.instagram.com/leancounselingcentre/ +254721347969 Amani Counselling Centre https://www.amanicentre.org Connect with The Artistic...

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss suicide, this may be distressing to some. Remember to take care of yourself and your mental health. The fourth story in the series on grief is by Brian. Brian's cousin, who he describes as his best-friend, committed suicide not too long ago. Brian shares his journey dealing with this incident and grieving his late cousin, Below are contacts of therapists and institutions one can seek help with their mental wellbeing: Connect with...

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss death. In some parts of the narration, details of illness are quite explicit, this may be distressing to some. Remember to take care of yourself and your mental health. The third story in the series on grief is by Juelz. Juelz's friend passed away after prolonged illness and, in this episode, she shares her experience walking with her friend through his illness and her journey grieving him. Below are contacts of therapists and institutions one...

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss death. In some parts of the narration, the details of the death are quite explicit, this may be distressing to some. Remember to take care of yourself and your mental health. The second story in our grief series is by Nawekulo and Waksy; sisters who lost their father last year September. In this episode, Nawekulo and Waksy share their experience watching their father pass away and how their journey with grief has been so far. Below are contacts...

Trigger warning: In this episode we talk about suicide which can be a distressing topic for some. The first story in our series on grief is by Collins. Collins shares his journey grieving his late brother who committed suicide. Below are contacts of therapists and institutions one can seek help with their mental wellbeing: Connect with Gloria https://www.instagram.com/face.yourfront/ https://www.instagram.com/gloria_ithima/ Connect with...

To kick off the series on grief and grieving we have Leila Mkameli and Gloria Ithima, both counselling psychologists who do a lot of work on grief. In this episode we discuss grief, the stages of grief, how to deal with grief and what grief looks and feels like during a pandemic. Connect with Gloria https://www.instagram.com/face.yourfront/ https://www.instagram.com/gloria_ithima/ Connect with Leila https://www.instagram.com/leancounselingcentre/ +254721347969 Amani Counselling...

Our guest this month is Njambi Koikai. In this episode she shares her experience with cyberbullying, something she went through while she shared her journey with endometriosis online. I hope this story will inspire more kindness and empathy both online and offline. Connect with Njambi: https://www.instagram.com/jahmbykoikai/ https://web.facebook.com/JahmbyKoikai Connect with The Artistic Psychologist:...

In this episode, our guest shares their experience of being perpetually bullied in school by their classmates. We talk about how bullying affected several aspects of their being such as their self-esteem, their self-confidence, their trust and so much more. We also discuss the ways in which they managed to cope, the lessons they learned and how they have been healing from these incidences. Connect with The Artistic...

In this episode, Ariri shares her experience working in a toxic work environment. She gets into the ways this affected her mental and physical wellbeing and she also shares how she managed to cope. Connect with The Artistic Psychologist: https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologist https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/

In this episode, Koko and I discuss breakups. Koko shares her breakup experience and how it affected her mental health. We also discuss ways we can take care of our mental health as we heal from a heartbreak. Connect with The Artistic Psychologist: https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologist https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/

Trigger warning: This episode explicitly references sexual violence which may be triggering to some. In this episode, our guest narrates their experience with being sexually assaulted multiple times when in high school and how these incidences have affected his wellbeing. It is hard to imagine that such incidences can happen in school, a place we assume is a safe space for our children or for ourselves and yet, this is our reality. Having conversations like these help us bring such abusive...

In this episode, we discuss school and the effects it can have on our mental health. Our guest, Nyokabi, shares her story on how school took a toll on her mental health and how she was able to overcome it and eventually get to a healthier mental space. Connect with The Artistic Psychologist: https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/ https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologist