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My Coping Strategy Is Laughing at My Own Sadness

Turning my sadness into laughter to keep going

Nov 19, 2024

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Nov 19, 2024

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Self-Love or Just Really Good Avoidance Skills? I Can’t Tell

When self-care becomes an escape, how do you know if you’re nurturing yourself or just avoiding the hard truths?

Nov 16, 2024

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Nov 16, 2024

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When Culture Denies Care: The Mental Health Taboo in African Households

In many African households, mental health is treated like a fragile secret, an uncomfortable truth we would rather not acknowledge. It’s…

Nov 15, 2024

Portrait of an African Woman in Black and White

Nov 15, 2024

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Mental Health and African Culture

I grew up in Kilifi, Kenya. A beautiful coastal town along Kilifi Creek. Sitting on the estuary of the Goshi River. Rich in its…

Feb 13, 2022

Portrait painting of an elderly swahili man and a younger woman seated side by side surrounded by palm fronds.

Feb 13, 2022

Why I Stopped Judging Families Who Fear Mental Health Treatment

For years, I struggled to hide my disappointment when families refused to seek mental health care. Because over the years I’ve seen what…

Nov 18, 2024

A group of women of the Maasai tribe

Nov 18, 2024

The Ache of Realizing They’ll Never See Who You’ve Become

Coping with grief and honoring those we’ve lost

Nov 17, 2024

A wooden box holding old photographs of people once cherished

Nov 17, 2024

Why My Heart Aches Every Time I Say “I’m Fine”

Unpacking the quiet pain behind “I’m fine” and the courage it takes to face the truth

Nov 16, 2024

Upset ethnic woman embracing knees on bed

Nov 16, 2024

I Am Not My Trauma, But It’s Still My Shadow

Healing means living with both the shadows and the light

Nov 15, 2024

Close-Up Shot of a Woman in a Black Veil Holding a Red Rose

Nov 15, 2024

“Just Breathe” Isn’t Enough: My Journey with Mental Health

There’s a weight to mental illness that no one talks about. An invisible weight that rests on your chest, pressing down, making it hard to…

Nov 14, 2024

Young Woman in Black Tank Top Taking deep Breathes Eyes Closed

Nov 14, 2024

When Rest Feels Impossible: The Struggle of Slowing Down

Why slowing down feels hard and why rest matters

Nov 14, 2024

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Nov 14, 2024

Rashida Ruwa | Unfiltered Reflections

Rashida Ruwa | Unfiltered Reflections

I’m Rashida, a freelance health writer & nurse. I share stories of resilience and vulnerability, the ones that remind us we’re all just human :)

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