my mind my funk show by sitawa wafula

Loved out of Depression ~ Onyango Otieno (Kenya)

Episode Summary

In episode 2, 'Loved out of Depression', Sitawa is in conversation with Onyango Otieno (Rixpoet); a Nairobi based Trauma Coach, Digital Storyteller and Healthy Masculinity Champion. Otieno shares how opening up about his lowest moment publicly introduced him to the mental health space, the role of having a community and how to build one. In this new series, show host Sitawa will be exploring identity in relation to mental health with special focus on African men across the globe.

Episode Notes

In episode 2, 'Loved out of Depression', Sitawa is in conversation with Onyango Otieno (Rixpoet); a Nairobi based Trauma Coach, Digital Storyteller and Healthy Masculinity Champion.  

Key Moments: 

1. How opening up about his lowest moment publicly introduced him to the mental health space,
2. How he handled the aftermath of sharing about a traumatic experience,
3. The role of community and how to build one

In this new series, show host Sitawa will be exploring identity in relation to mental health with special focus on African men across the globe. 

Footnotes:

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