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"People who have mental health issues feel socially isolated. They are judged as being immoral, unfocused, hopeless and without goals when in reality they are suffering from mental illness."

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“Akili Bomba is a community based organization that deals with mental health awareness and advocacy through sensitization.”

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“My hope for the future is that Kibera will become a community that is sober, self-reliant and healthier.”

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"I'm a youth I focus on my future. All I require is victory that is my pleasure."

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"Most artists from Kibera die while trying. Making it out of the slums is not easy. They have no one to counsel them."

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"Since my recovery, I have been able to talk to others who are going through the pain of loneliness and loss as well."

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"I drank alcohol following the example of my father who would come home drunk every night."

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My hope for the future is that people living with mental illnesses will be free from the stigma and we will have a community that embraces such people.

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"It's so mentally taxing to be walking on eggshells and feeling anxious when meeting new people."

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"I am a mental health activist in kibera slum."

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“Being stuck is driving me to desperation."

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"My goal in life is to be happy."

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"I got my scars the night before my second birthday."

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"The constant voice in my head that prevents me from being grateful and happy with my situation is usually what leads to what I can only assume to be toxic thoughts."

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