Wednesday, 19 November 2014

where to seek mental health help

within the public health system, mental health care in Kenya is very hospital-based. There are some outpatient treatment conducted through provincial hospitals.

Here are the support and information centers dealing with mental health

BasicNeeds Kenya began its first pilot project in Nairobi in 2005 and has since initiated mental health programmes in the Central, Eastern and Rift Valley Province including reaching out to specific target groups including nomadic communities, coffee smallholders and vulnerable     children and young people in both urban and rural areas


 Contact information
BasicNeeds Kenya
Mai Mahiu Road, Hse 21,
Nairobi West,
P.O Box 14590-00100
Kenya
Email: info.kenya@basicneeds.org
Tel No.: + 254 20 2426606






 My Mind My Funk is a mental health information and support hub that helps Kenyan people with mental health conditions and their families access relevant information and appropriate support!

Their free SMS line 22214





You contact My Mind My Funk through:
My Mind My Funk
4th Salama Close Ngong, Kenya
Postal Address: P.O Box 1181-00208 Ngong Hills
Tel: +254734071898
info@mymindmyfunk.com




Support on suicide preventions
 contact information
+254707633692
+254733656262
                                                       +254775388222
All district hospitals in Kenya  
 If you are within Nairobi you call seek help in the following areas, Woodley Trauma clinic,Lower Kabete Health center,Kangemi Health center,Langata health center, Ngong Health Center

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