In this episode as a continuation of our exploration of depression and suicide in Kenya, we had a chat with Forensic Psychologist Dr Oscar Githua, and two guests Paul “Pau Shinski” Otieno and David Ongoma who bravely and candidly shared their struggles with depression and suicide.

Men are generally disadvantaged, in that they are not socialized to openly discuss their emotions, which leaves many bottled up and in David’s words, “emotionally constipated”. They are not able and comfortable sharing out their frustrations which also reduces the likelihood of seeking help leaving many men harming themselves and others.

Kenyan society is a society living in perpetual pain, propagated from generation to generation. Society is unaware of its emotional and psychological pain stemming from the colonial era. This discussion gives you a real in-depth look into a legacy of pain which manifests itself in various forms aside from suicide and depression.

This episode is a wake-up call for us all especially Kenyans to dig deep within themselves and start the real process of admission of wrong and start on the road to real healing.

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