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We are a mental health organization that uses the power of storytelling to amplify Lived Experiences in Africa.
💚The Voices of Mental Health💚

We create awareness, advocate, and sensitize the community on the rights of persons with disabilities. We work closely with people with lived experience with mental illnesses.

13/11/2025

💚Alumni Spotlight 💚
This Movember we celebrate (Emmanuel Brian Mbuthia) a passionate Mental Health and Disability Rights Advocate from 🇰🇪

🤳He was part of our Storytelling Workshop that was co-facilitated by (Allexa Laycock) from alongside our Team Lead Noella Luka and has continued to innovate amazing 👏🏿 work in the mental mealth field.

💫Founder and Lead Advocacy Officer of (The Stronger Project Kenya), he champions 🏆 Community-Based and Human Rights-Based Mental Health interventions.

💚A recipient of the prestigious (Ember Mental Health Creative Fellowship- 2022), Emmanuel continues to inspire and empower others to speak their truth and take action through his impactful work.

™️ Fun fact he is the creative behind our logo, such a fun experience working on it together. 🧠

🎙Emmanuel is also the host of The BANTERVERSE podcast, "Say It Real, Say It Loud," where he engages in unfiltered conversations about Current Affairs, Entertainment News, Mental Health, Politics, and more. With a bold and fearless approach, he uses his platforms to raise awareness, spark meaningful discussions, and promote inclusivity and acceptance.

🌞 It's so amazing seeing our friends and peers shine. Kindly go and support him 💚 & tell him we sent you. Asante

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31/10/2025

💚Reflections from the 2nd National Mental Health Conference 2025💚

We had the pleasure of attending this year's conference hosted by Division of Mental Health Ministry courtesy of our partners Mama Hope

The conversations were looking at a wholesome approach to Mental Health which affects different dynamics.

💫 Highlights involved lived experience storytelling, innovative poster presentations, Toolkit launch, reunions with the team from Kamili Organisation meeting new allies and supporters.

📮 Posters that caught our attention:
🧠 Healthy Brains Global Initiative's Poster presentation on Mother's Voices which won 1st runner's up. Fun fact our Team Lead sits at HBGI's Lived Experience Council.

👀 Promoting Workplace Mental Wellbeing, Creating Safe and Supportive Environments by

💪🏾 Political Unrest and it's Impact on Youth Mental Health with focus on Kenya's Gen Z Protests.

🔑 Some key conversations:
🟩 Panel discussions with different stakeholders including voices of lived experience experts.Topics varied from
🫂 Suicidal Ideation
👨🏿‍🦱 Men's Mental Health
👩🏾‍💻 Training Healthcare Workers on Compassion to Identify and Handle Mental Health
🛑 Preventative Measures and the Role and Responsibility of different Stakeholders.
👩🏾‍🍼Government Launch of Mental Health Toolkit for Supporting Mother's Mental Health: A Resource for Health Care Workers.

🟢 Moving forward, all roads lead to South Africa 🇿🇦 this November for the 7th Global Mental Health Summit in Cape Town

22/10/2025

💚 Matebeleland 💚 🎥 We had the absolute honor of watching at the ongoing NBO Film Festival which among many themes lies the story of Chris, a man navigating grief since he was 22 years old & now in his 60's.

🌍The story is an ode to African storytelling, and is deeply relatable in many ways. One thing that stood out for us, is the unseen societal loads and the weight of responsibility that men carry. Conversations our fathers rarely have the space and opportunity to have and be understood.

🇿🇼 This is marks Zimbabwean debut feature film which features beautiful African scenery and cinematography which she's brilliantly executes working alongside Kenyan 🇰🇪filmmakers, Producer and Editor Jordan Inaan marking his debut feature editing role.

📺 The film is heading to other audiences and film festivals worldwide courtesy of Bigger Motion

💚 We would love to bring this film to our community & give voice and visibility to men's mental health.

🟢 Another film on our watchlist is The People Shall Directed by and Mark Maina.

🎬 NBO film Festival runs from 16-26 October at .nairobi and Kaloleni Social Hall.

📸 Courtesy and LBx Africa

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10/07/2025

💚🇰🇪💚 Our land needs healing 💔. In all honesty we cannot ignore that Kenya has shifted within the last year.

🚨Political tension, uncertainty, abductions, and senseless killings.

😣The youth unemployment rate is currently at 67% and GenZ are at the frontlines in advocating for change. This has morphed into a revolution for and by the people. Inevitably causing our collective mental wellness to be at risk.

🟢We have a Mental Health Toolkit for you which we have available online on whatseatingmyminddotcom which we created in collaboration with LBx Africa.

A resource to seek services during such times, when tension and anxiety come knocking. It offers access to toll free numbers and affordable resources.

🗣Additionally doing any of these or all of our suggestions could help.

↖️Taking a day at a time.

📴Limiting hours scrolling online.
🌿Spending time in nature-walking really helps.

🤝🏾Catch up with family or old friends for a good laugh.

🧠Therapy is an option. If you can't afford it, try talk therapy with trusted loved ones or a support group.

We'd love to hear from you. How are you taking care of your mental wellbeing?

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09/07/2025

💚Lived Experience💚 The silent battles and people navigating mental health.

🧠The dynamics of mental health are experienced through people.

🫂Today we'd like to appreciate the role that caregivers play within family setups.

🆘️They offer more that support. Sometimes they are left helpless when we experience relapses, navigating antipsychotic medication and fighting silent battles well after hospitalization while the world is busy moving on.

🤝🏽We see you and celebrate you when you nurse us back to experience life through school or work.

💬 With that said, we leave you with a reflective note from one of our caregivers as shared on Eye. "I think the problem with our systems is finding a place where someone is genuinely ready to assist you." Luke Nzangi

08/07/2025

💚Storytelling Alumni Spotlight💚
We had the incredible honor of catching up with Festus who was in our pioneer mobile phone storytelling workshop.

🌿He came to us as a student and has now transitioned into the workplace.

🌍 With many lessons learned, his insights have seen him advocate for others.

🤩 We are happy that the learnings have been implemented in real life scenarios.

Some fun facts about Festus
⭐️He loves writing poems and acting
🌟He's passionate about Child Rights and Mental Health

The workshop was supported by our partners and Chesire Disability Services Kenya.

30/06/2025

💚 Gratitude to Sam Soko 💚
Newest member of The Academy..THE Oscars, documentay branch🌟🙌🏾⭐️.

As we wind down men's mental health awareness month, we'd love to celebrate an incredible force behind the scenes who has
✊🏾 Fought for the world to see our story
📃 Mentored us in shaping personal narratives amidst navigating relapses, 18 months of inhumane institutional shackling, grief and uncertainity. Phew!
🫂 Our biggest advocate & believer that our story matters.

Sam is the film producer of What's Eating My Mind and for five years journeyed together with the incredible team at LBX Africa a the film's Director Noella Luka and the team at STEPS & Generation Africa pitching, filming 🎥 and shaping what the world now knows as the award winning film What's Eating My Mind. Truly a labour of love ❤️

🏆Among many accolades, Sam has a new feather on his cap officially joining the Academy... the Oscars as a member of the documentary branch...Yes! that's right THE OSCARS 🌟🙌🏾⭐️ Well deserved!!

🎊 We celebrate you Soko Sam wishing you God's grace in this new responsibility and milestone. We are certain you will continue advocating for more African narratives 👏🏿 Rooting for you, always 💚

📸 Courtesy LBx Africa

27/06/2025

💚 Mobile Phone Storytelling Workshops 💚 At MVA, we believe that your voice matters!

📃 Sometimes we struggle to find words to describe how to express our mental health journey's.

🌍 In Africa, mental health is often tied African traditional norms with derogatory words like "Chizi"Kiswahili for madman used as common practice among many other stereotypes.

📍In our day to day lives, it seems like everywhere you turn, someone has snarky remarks about mental health.

👥 After having deep conversations in our support groups we called members to help them voice their challenges through 1 minute videos. The brief was simple

Who am I?
What happened?
What did I need?
What change am I asking for now ?

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23/06/2025

💚 Conversations saves lives 💚 Our journey of community screenings continues...from dry riverbeds in Samburu to engaging young people in Laikipia.

🧠It's incredibly difficult to navigate mental health in isolation.

🫂If you or your loved one has ever experienced a mental health crisis, then you know sometimes, how helpless it may feel.

🤝🏾Together with and the incredible youth in their network the film's Impact Producer Chloe of alongside the Impact Lead Noella shared some of their thoughts on Mental health as portrayed in the film What's Eating My Mind.

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