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Mental health
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Curated by HMS Verified professionals. Evidence-based guides, trusted organisations, and practical tools across 12 mental health topics.

Mental health basics

5 resources

Understanding anxiety

A jargon-free guide to what anxiety is, why it happens, and evidence-based techniques to manage it day-to-day.

Mind UK

What is depression?

Depression is more than sadness. This covers symptoms, causes, and the range of evidence-based paths to recovery.

NHS

How to talk about mental health

A practical guide to opening up — with a partner, friend, family member, or a colleague you trust.

Mental Health Foundation

Self-care toolkit

Downloadable worksheets for sleep hygiene, stress tracking, and daily mood rituals from clinical practitioners.

Rethink Mental Illness

Mindfulness for beginners

A research-backed 4-week introduction to mindfulness meditation for people who think they can't meditate.

Headspace

Grief & loss

4 resources

Understanding grief

The stages of grief are a starting point, not a rulebook. This covers the full landscape of bereavement with compassion and accuracy.

Cruse Bereavement

When grief doesn't go away

What complicated grief looks like, how it differs from typical bereavement, and where to find specialist support.

GriefShare

Supporting a grieving friend

Practical words and actions that genuinely help — and the things to avoid saying, however well-intentioned.

HelpGuide

Pregnancy loss resources

For families navigating miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss — with specific support organisations.

Tommy's UK

Relationships & family

5 resources

Rebuilding after infidelity

Research-backed steps from the Gottman Institute for couples navigating betrayal — whether you stay or leave.

Gottman Institute

Toxic relationship patterns

12 signs of unhealthy relationship patterns and how to break cycles with evidence-based strategies.

Psychology Today

Co-parenting after separation

A framework for raising children peacefully after divorce — focusing on the children's wellbeing.

Relate UK

Family estrangement

When cutting contact with a family member becomes necessary for your wellbeing — guidance and community.

Stand Alone

Domestic abuse support

If you are in an abusive relationship — recognising it, planning safety, and accessing help in Kenya and globally.

SafeLine Kenya

Addiction & recovery

5 resources

The stages of recovery

Understanding pre-contemplation, contemplation, action, and maintenance — the science of behavioural change.

SAMHSA

Alcohol & your health

Evidence-based information about alcohol dependence, harm reduction, and how to access help.

Drinkaware

Narcotics Anonymous Kenya

Meeting schedules and contact information for NA groups across Kenya — in-person and online.

NA Kenya

Gambling addiction support

Recognising problem gambling and finding specialist support internationally and in East Africa.

GamCare

Quit smoking — Kenya

Free support, NRT guidance, and counselling services for tobacco cessation available in Kenya.

WHO FCTC

Financial stress

4 resources

Managing financial anxiety

The psychological side of financial stress — and practical exercises to regain a sense of control when you have little.

MoneyHelper

Business failure and grief

For entrepreneurs navigating the emotional aftermath of a business closing — because this grief is real.

Score Mentors

Debt & mental health

The two-way relationship between financial difficulty and mental health — and where to find both kinds of help.

StepChange

Financial abuse in relationships

Recognising financial control as a form of domestic abuse — and how to access help safely.

Women's Aid

Self-help tools

5 resources

CBT worksheets (free)

Free cognitive behavioural therapy worksheets for anxiety, depression, and negative thinking patterns.

Psychology Tools

MBSR programme materials

Free 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programme developed at the University of Massachusetts.

UMASS Medical School

Sleep hygiene guide

Evidence-based sleep practices from the world's leading sleep researchers — for people who struggle to sleep.

Sleep Foundation

Crisis safety planning

A step-by-step guide to creating a personal safety plan — for yourself or someone you care about.

Crisis Text Line

Journalling for mental health

Research on why expressive writing works, and practical prompts to start a journalling practice today.

Positive Psychology

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