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Clozapine Found Most Likely of Common Antipsychotics to Reduce Risk of Su***de in Patients With Schizophrenia

Walk, be happier and live longer. This is the best time for it. but avoid high human density zones and don't forget to wear a mask- whether you believe in it or not

Number of steps per day more important than step intensity Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day.

https://chs.uonbi.ac.ke/basic-page/coping-fear-times-covid-19

Coping with fear in the times of COVID-19 | COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES This article is part of the University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences coverage and updates related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Who is afraid: Fear is universal and everyone at one time or the other has felt fear. Fear is that emotional reaction we get when we feel threatened or when w...

God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other. Reinhold Niebuhr

Happening NOW organised by the MOH: WHO QualityRights initiative – improving quality, promoting human rights- https://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/quality_rights/en/
A strategy that will revolutionize mental health

WHO QualityRights initiative – improving quality, promoting human rights WHO QualityRights is reforming mental health services and promoting the human rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities around the world. These videos highlight how this initiative works and how it is making a difference to people’s lives in Gujarat and Lebanon.

Interesting research break through in the treatment of depression

NIMH » Ketamine Reverses Neural Changes Underlying Depression-Related Behaviors in Mice Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice — findings that may help researchers develop interventions that promote lasting remission of depression in humans.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with deep shock and sorrow that we announce the sudden demise of our Dear Colleague, The Late Dr. Phyllis Njeri Muigai, BSc.(Psychology), M.D., M.Med (Psychiatry), MBA., which occured on Ester Monday 17th April 2017.

Dr. Muigai worked at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital from 2010 to 2015, then at Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County from 2015 until her sudden demise. She was also the founder of MediVa Wellness Centre in Thika and Oasis Nairobi Hospital Doctors Plaza.

Dr. Muigai was a very vibrant and promising Early Career Psychiatrist and Mental Health Advocate. Indeed this is a big blow to the Mental Health and entire Medical Fraternity.

Family and friends are meeting daily at their Family Residence in Ridgeways Springs, Kiambu Road as follows: (See directions as attached)
Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st April from 5pm to 7pm.
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd April from 3pm to 5pm.

There shall be a memorial service on Monday 24th April at Ridgeways Baptist Church, and burial shall be on Tuesday 25th April in Gatanga.

There are condolence books at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, KNH-UoN Department of Psychiatry and Chiromo Lane Medical Centre.

Contributions can be sent through the KPA Barclays Bank Account:

Barclays Bank of Kenya
Market Branch
Account Number: 0948 603 713

Alternatively, you can make contributions through MPESA:
Paybill Number: 303030
Account Number: 0948 603 713

Once you have made your contribution, kindly email a scanned copy of the bank deposit slip or the MPESA confirmation message to the Treasurer, Dr. Linnet Ongeri Kioi on [email protected] , for accountability purposes.
Kindly let us stand together with our departed Colleague's family to give her a befitting send off.

More details shall follow in due course.
May The Lord grant each of us peace and comfort during this difficult time.

Kind regards,
Dr. Jackline Ochieng'
Honorary Secretary
Kenya Psychiatric Association

It is with great sadness that we announce on this forum the untimely death of a young dynamic psychiatrist. One of our former students.
R.I.P dr Njeri Muigai. Our fraternity has indeed lost a skilled and passionate member and a friend to many.

Tomorrow is the last day of a very successful KPA and AAPAP conference .

Kenya: Why Doctors Are Sticking to Their Guns Faculty Of Medicine Forum is considered as one of the best forums that introduces free medical services to doctors and medical students.

We stand with our doctors and the provision of adequate health services for all Kenyans regardless of economic status

Psychiatry does not Criminalize or medicalize Sexual orientation.
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Director of Public Prosecutions: Stop forced a**l examination and forced HIV testing in Kenya On the 15th day of February 2015, two men, while seated at a public Bar known as Manyatta within Diani in Kwale County, 8 police officers including the Officer Commanding Diani Police Station approached them while in the company of a female adult friend known as Wangare. The police officers arrested...

Join us tomorrow to celebrate the "World Mental Health day"
At KNH starting with a short walk from the KNH Parking to Uperhill and back.
CS for health Dr C Mailu will be joining us.

Team from department Attending the Child Behavior Conference in Kampala

Remembers Dr Edwin Khayo and support the campaign for road safety for Cyclists.

A memorial Ride in honour of Dr, Edwin L.Khayo aka Eddie Aka Doc who lost his life due too one reckless driver's action.We came together and escorted the hearse to the church service, and later on in the day we rode to the accident scene! At the Pangani underpass we placed a wreath and lit candles in honour of our fallen comrade! We created awareness that cyclists are road users too and should be respected as such! It was a day of celebrating his life and his achievments as we cyclists also made our presence felt around the city!May he rest in Peace!

There will be a memorial service for Dr. Edwin Khayo tomorrow Thursday at Mamlaka hill chapel at 9.30
Burial on Saturday in Bungoma.
Until his demise in an unfortunate RTA on Thika rd. Edwin was an M.Mad postgraduate registrar at our department.
R.I.P Colleague

Rachel main a presents on adherence to ARV depression and alcohol use

Prof Lukoye Atwood chairs

Attending the 8 annual KPA conference. Outspan hotel Nyeri.

Psych News Alert: Researchers Estimate 1 in 13 People Worldwide Will Have Psychotic Experience...

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Alheli Picazo: When naturopathy kills Incorporating magical thinking into the realm of evidence-based medicine is both ethically questionable and professionally irresponsible.

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Uber, But for the Mirror Stage: How Mental-Health Apps Are Changing Therapy Silicon Valley has a history of offering (literally) press-button “solutions” to problems whose sources are systemic and intractable.

Yes or No: Prescribing Antidepressants to Pregnant Patients: Psychopharmacology: Vol 2, No 3 AbstractSection: Women and their physicians should compare the risk of exposure to medication—not with the risk of no exposure, but with the risks of exposure to maternal psychiatric illness, which are not benign for either mother or child. Keywords: Jennifer Payne, M.D. Antidepressants Pregnancy Wo…

Millions of people around the world have "black dog"- don't despair. Seek help

I had a black dog, his name was depression At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these individuals an...