Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted a global mental health crisis triggered by the coronavirus. This prompted the Ministry of Health experts to urge Kenyans to take reasonable steps to avoid getting caught up in the crisis.
The uncertainty brought on Kenyans by the coronavirus pandemic, unable to fully participate in social life, burdened by the loss of jobs and afraid of the future- is expected to exacerbate the already poor mental health state of the nation.