Sobering reality: More Kenyan men than women battle mental disorder
Nairobi, April 23 -- Data contained in a 2022 report by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics on status of men and women in the country indicates that 56.9 per cent of men compared to 43.1 per cent of women have mental disorders.
Mental disorders involve significant disturbances in thinking, emotional regulation, or behaviour.
We speak to three men to have an insight on the circumstances under which they fall into these conditions.
A stressful marriage
When Jared* got married in 2018, he looked forward to a happy union with his wife who was a student at a local university pursuing a degree in counselling psychology.
The university lecturer paid her fees. However, her parents did not approve of their marriage because of cultural differe...
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