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Worry as Covid-19 worsens depression, anxiety disorders in Kenya

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What you need to know:

  • There are four public facilities which provide treatment and rehabilitation services for substance use disorders.
  • There are 14 county hospitals which have mental health units which offer specialised mental healthcare.

The Covid-19 pandemic, whose cases hit 8,250 Tuesday, has worsened depression and anxiety disorders in the country.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe Tuesday revealed that one in every 10 Kenyans suffers from a common mental disorder, and the number increases to one in every four people among patients attending routine outpatient services.