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Fighting stigma: Why we should debunk myths about mental health facilities
Before admission, patients are required to sign consent forms, alongside a witness. What most people do not realise is that these signatures grant sweeping powers to the facility and its doctors. I, too, signed without knowing what it meant.
On May 14, 2025, a group of journalists gathered at the Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications in Nairobi for a training session on mental health.
One question came up during the discussion: Had anyone in the room ever spent a day inside a mental health facility in Kenya?
