{"id":11322,"date":"2023-07-07T15:41:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T15:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=11322"},"modified":"2023-07-07T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T15:50:24","slug":"dont-shy-away-from-seeking-support-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=11322","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t shy away from seeking support for mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11322\" class=\"elementor elementor-11322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ff9efc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ff9efc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dont-shy-away-from-seeking-support-for-mental-health-1-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Don\u2019t shy away from seeking support for mental health 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dont-shy-away-from-seeking-support-for-mental-health-2-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Don\u2019t shy away from seeking support for mental health 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dont-shy-away-from-seeking-support-for-mental-health-3-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Don\u2019t shy away from seeking support for mental health 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dont-shy-away-from-seeking-support-for-mental-health-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Don\u2019t shy away from seeking support for mental health\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66a68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a66a68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">His Excellency Governor (Dr.) Moses N. Badilisha Kiarie has urged County residents not to shy away from seeking support for mental health.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><br><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">In remarks delivered on his behalf by County Secretary and Head of Public Service Mr. Frank K. Muchina during consultations with the Nyahururu-based St. Martin&#8217;s Catholic Social Apostolate, the Governor noted that unemployment, drugs and substance abuse have increasingly become the main triggers for mental illness in Nyandarua.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><br><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The outcome, he warned, could be more school drop outs coupled with gender-based violence unless communities rally for help.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><br><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Governor revealed that Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) across Nyandarua are fast providing life skills and wealth creation opportunities to County youth as part of his administration\u2019s efforts to give them hope.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><br><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">He announced his readiness to provide resources for interested stakeholders, including trainers, through County Executive Committee Member for Education, Children, Gender Affairs, Culture and Social Services Hon. 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