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Symptoms of depression are harder to diagnose than those of physical illness. [iStockphoto]

For the last 25 years, Rose Njogu*, a mother of three, has been the sole caregiver to her son who has a mental and developmental disorder.

Her firstborn son, 25-year-old Maina* (not his real name), leaves their home in Nyeri County's Gititu area in Tetu, and walks to Nyeri town where he spends the day roaming the streets.

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