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Meet mental health coach 'Hummingbird,' healing hearts and saving one soul at a time

Anxious teen girl suffering from depression sitting with head in lap. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Teresa Gathoni Muchiri is passionate about matters of mental health wellness. Muchiri has particularly devoted much of her 31 years in the mental health space to helping youths to drop suicidal thoughts and focus on building their lives.

According to a 2023 World Health Organisation (WHO) policy brief, every day 4 people die by suicide in Kenya; globally, 1 person dies every 40 seconds.

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