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I attempted suicide 3 times - Nominated MCA

Nakuru Jubilee Nominated MCA Elizabeth Gichuki. She is a survivor of mental illness. She attempted to commit suicide three times due to severe depression. [Photo, Courtesy]

Mental health problems have often mistakenly been associated with weakness, and the stigma of being labelled “mentally ill” is sometimes too big a burden as the condition itself.

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