What to know about cervical cancer: Risks, treatment and prevention
Jan 28, 2021 - By Lydia Winda The COVID-19 virus has shaken the whole world and shifted the focus of everybody, putting the world in a position where people can easily turn a blind eye to other equally fatal diseases like cancers, communicable diseases, HIV &...    

How to manage loneliness
Dec 4, 2020 - By the Counselling Centre “The greatest disease in the World today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is...    

Managing your stress
Nov 19, 2020 - By Lucy Kung’u At this time of uncertainty, we are facing many stressors in our lives notably; The second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, not only in Kenya but the whole world; Working from home, where there could be conflict with parents,...    

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What you need to know about breast cancer
Oct 29, 2020 - By Lydia Winda The month of October is global breast cancer awareness month which is geared at creating awareness about breast cancer and showing solidarity with cancer survivors, those we have lost to breast cancer and those who have lost their...    

Mental Health Awareness Week: Strengthening Our Community Live, Learn, Work and Play
Oct 8, 2020 - Mental illness awareness means acceptance and love rather than judgment and shame; it means an end to the stigma and the beginning of hope. - Annie Slease By Lucy Kung’u Every year, October 10 is set aside to mark World Mental Health Day. This...    

Crowning your mind: How to manage your thinking during this COVID-19 period
Aug 24, 2020 - Your mind is the most powerful tool you have. Every minute, thoughts are being processed by your mind. Some are amplified and some are aborted. Whatever happens with the amplified thoughts, you find yourself making decisions and eventually acting...    

Understanding our sleep patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic
Aug 13, 2020 - By Patrick Obel Since March 2020 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID - 19 a public health emergency of international concern and the first case was diagnosed in Kenya, life has never been the same again for everyone. The ongoing...    

Dealing with grief during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jul 20, 2020 - By Lydia Winda Covid 19 pandemic has brought a new normal that most people are struggling to adjust to; from lockdown to curfew, wearing masks, sanitizing or washing hands, no shaking hands or hugging to social distancing among others. Everyone has...    

Resilience: The Mental Shield
Jul 7, 2020 - By the Counselling Department The global response to COVID -19 has changed daily life for many people, in addition to being a source of stress and adversity for them. To overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 and its related traumas, it is...    

18 students join ranks of peer counselors
Jun 12, 2017 - The Peer Educators and Counselors Club (PECC) held a graduation ceremony for 18 students on Friday, June 2. The annual ceremony concludes two and a half semesters of training - a journey that this time round began in during the Fall 2016 semester....