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Topic: Anxiety

Early smartphone use linked to anxiety, poor self-esteem and mental health risks among children

By Jasmine Atieno   2026-07-17 12:42:11

Experts warn that giving children smartphones too early may fuel anxiety, poor self-esteem, sleep problems and online harms, with girls facing heightened social media pressures.

From State House to church pulpits, anxiety mounts over protests

By Ndung’u Gachane   2026-06-24 15:44:36

The planned protests appear to have generated anxiety and tension in the government as fears of widespread confrontations also spread in the opposition.

Anxiety after foreigner with Ebola-like signs treated

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh   2026-06-03 14:39:47

There was drama at a hospital on Kiambu Road after journalists were barred from the facility while on assignment.

Break free from anxiety's grip: Face your fears and train your brain to feel calmer

By Noel Nabiswa   2026-05-03 16:51:52

Facing fears through gradual exposure and staying physically active can retrain your brain to reduce anxiety and build lasting emotional resilience.

Fresh 'maandamano' threat fuels anxiety

By Josphat Thiong’o   2026-04-19 14:27:56

Gen Z have been intensifying mobilisation ahead of Tuesday's fuel hike demonstrations. Experts warn government appears reactive, erratic, and increasingly .under pressure

Letter From Mogadishu: Anxiety as parliamentary mandate comes to an end

By David Okwembah   2026-04-18 11:58:18

A political conundrum is slowly taking shape in Mogadishu with the expiry of the official four-year term of Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament on Tuesday, April 14.