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Mugambi Mbaabu

Mental health and masculinity

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-06-28 19:41:06

June is the men mental health awareness month, providing us with a chance to discuss and analyse the barriers towards health seeking among men.

Men's mental health: Behind the silent struggle

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-06-29 10:40:08

Behind the cultural and societal barriers that prevent men from seeking mental health support, and strategies to promote emotional well-being among them.

Masculinity and men's emotional wellness

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-07-03 09:19:10

The belief that expressing one’s vulnerability is a feminine trait is erroneous and has many men shying away from mental wellness services providers

Rethinking intelligence: Why academics shouldn't be the only measure of brilliance

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-07-13 12:06:27

The writer challenges the traditional view that academic excellence is the sole measure of intelligence, highlighting the importance of recognising diverse talents and abilities in children.

Recognising and nurturing children's intelligence outside academics

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-07-17 11:10:31

Children have all manner of talents and natural gifts that go unnoticed or ill-nurtured due to this erroneous view of the cognitive facet of intelligence

State of mental health in public hospitals

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-07-30 07:00:00

According to the recently launched ‘National clinical guidelines for management of common mental disorders 2024’, one in every ten people in Kenya has a common mental health disorder

The hidden struggles of learning disorders

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-08-28 11:54:54

In days of caning and corporal punishments in our schools, we had it rough due to ineligible handwriting, inability to calculate and trouble reading comprehension.

Learning disorders: Understanding the hidden struggles

By Mugambi Mbaabu   2025-09-03 11:12:59

Learning disorders are common, yet most teachers and parents are unaware of their impact on one’s life, work and academic journey