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High-functioning Depression is Most Dangerous

This week we are celebrating World Mental Health Day. It is a day set aside for mental health education, awareness and advocacy globally. The main event was celebrated at Kenyatta National Hospital yesterday.

Today I want to shine light on a little talked about type of mental illness. A dangerous kind of depression, not because of it symptoms but because of it rarely get attended to due to mental health stereotyping and stigma. It is called ‘high-functioning depression.’

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