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20 years ago, we started with a simple idea: Mental Health is a Human Right.
Reflecting on #BasicNeeds@20, we are moved by how far the global conversation has come. From a "footnote" in 2005 to a primary focus in 2026 – progress is real, and we are just getting started.
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Learning our way to impact! 🏅🏅
Once each year we meet all our partners for 3 days with one shared purpose: to learn together. This year we celebrate our partners who participated in collaborative learning for lasting impact.
#DisabilityInclusion #LearningTogether
ALT Anthony of CBM Global presents learning on Crisis modifiers for increased resilience and sustainability of projects during crises. He is standing in a workshop, addressing participants, some of them visible on the right handside, and projected information is in the background.
ALT Project participants sat in a U-shaped arrangement during the learning event, some are seen with laptops in front of them, others appear to be sharing a light moment and smiling.
ALT Eugene from BNBR Kenya stands in front of the room, his presentation projected behind him, and participants listening and taking notes. The projected content reads "What does success from our work look like?", and has quotes from community members appearing in the slide.
We are on ground engaging opinion leaders and duty bearers to build strong community buy-in to help parents actively model values and life skills for in-school adolescents. Bridging the gap between school and home eliminates barriers to their wellbeing and educational success.
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Climate change is not just a planetary crisis, it is a mental health crisis hitting informal settlements hardest. @BasicNeeds_KE @Wanavijiji_sdi & TabasamuCafe are turning youth from victims into resilient solution providers through community-led psychosocial first aid training.
Climate change is not just a planetary crisis, it is a mental health crisis hitting informal settlements hardest. @BasicNeeds_KE @Wanavijiji_sdi & TabasamuCafe are turning youth from victims into resilient solution providers through community-led psychosocial first aid training.
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Hearing, "I've been there and I understand," provides comfort to those struggling in silence. Voices of those who have walked the path, change the mental health conversation. This is why @BasicNeeds_KE @CBM_Global_KE put lived experience at the forefront of mental health advocacy
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Excellent point @BasicNeeds_KE . Lived experiences provide invaluable, unique insights to mental health engagements. Fantastic partnering with this shared perspective that places these powerful voices at the center of our joint work. #CommunityMentalHealth #InclusiveMentalHeath
Hearing, "I've been there and I understand," provides comfort to those struggling in silence. Voices of those who have walked the path, change the mental health conversation. This is why @BasicNeeds_KE @CBM_Global_KE put lived experience at the forefront of mental health advocacy
Hearing, "I've been there and I understand," provides comfort to those struggling in silence. Voices of those who have walked the path, change the mental health conversation. This is why @BasicNeeds_KE @CBM_Global_KE put lived experience at the forefront of mental health advocacy
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Suicide Prevention is an everyday commitment, not just a single calendar date. Mental health struggles don't pause when the awareness day ends. Let's therefore checking in with our relatives, friends and colleagues because one conversation can save a life. #StarttheConversation
Suicide Prevention is an everyday commitment, not just a single calendar date. Mental health struggles don't pause when the awareness day ends. Let's therefore checking in with our relatives, friends and colleagues because one conversation can save a life. #StarttheConversation
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It may be your neighbor.. It may be your quiet coworker.. It may be your outgoing friend.. The reality is that you never know who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. Therefore, make an effort to check in with them and ask how they are doing. #Worldsuicideawarenessday2026
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Access to mental health care should not depend on where you live, what you earn, or whether services are available in your community.
We must increase investment in mental health, expand community-based services, and integrate mental health into all levels of healthcare to build a system where everyone can access timely and quality care.
Read the policy brief on overcoming barriers to access mental health services in Kenya and discover the actions you can take to improve access to mental health services: shorturl.at/5Dz2X
It may be your neighbor.. It may be your quiet coworker.. It may be your outgoing friend.. The reality is that you never know who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. Therefore, make an effort to check in with them and ask how they are doing. #Worldsuicideawarenessday2026
A significant barrier to treatment seeking when it comes to mental health in most Kenyan communities, is stigma resulting from cultural misconceptions. To address them, here is a glimpse to a training session for CHPs by @BasicNeeds_KE @CBM_Global_KE through @DOHKilifi
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As we edge towards marking #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, check out this very candid conversation on Youth Suicide, the Gap Between Distress and Support, bringing perspectives from Kenya, Iceland, and the UK.
Full episode on Mind the Gap Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=z4NCvF_z…
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When mental health is not consistently integrated into routine healthcare, opportunities for early detection, intervention, and timely care are missed. With 1 in 4 outpatients experiencing mental health conditions and 40% of inpatients experiencing mental health conditions, integration at the primary care level is essential.
We need routine mental health screening and management at the primary care level to ensure no one is left behind.
#mentalhealthintegration
As we edge towards marking #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, check out this very candid conversation on Youth Suicide, the Gap Between Distress and Support, bringing perspectives from Kenya, Iceland, and the UK.
Full episode on Mind the Gap Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=z4NCvF_z…
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In many Kenyan communities, mental health conditions are often misunderstood as spiritual attacks, a lack of willpower, or character flaws, among others. @BasicNeeds_KE @CBM_Global_KE and @DOHKilifi are collaborating to erradicate these deeply rooted beliefs through training CHPs
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People with lived experience of mental health conditions are experts in their own journeys, and mlcan meaningfully lead in programmes that challenge such myths and beliefs in our communities. Fantastic work @BasicNeeds_KE & @DOHKilifi. It is wonderful partnering on this. 🙌🙌
In many Kenyan communities, mental health conditions are often misunderstood as spiritual attacks, a lack of willpower, or character flaws, among others. @BasicNeeds_KE @CBM_Global_KE and @DOHKilifi are collaborating to erradicate these deeply rooted beliefs through training CHPs
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Mental health services only make a difference when people can access them. With approximately 85% of Kenyans unable to access care, strengthening our systems must mean making support available, affordable and closer to communities when they need it.
Read the policy brief on overcoming barriers to access mental health services in Kenya and discover the actions you can take to improve access to mental health care: shorturl.at/5Dz2X