Relationships·November 11, 2025
What To Do After Someone Cheats
In this article, our therapists give you tips on what both the person who cheated and the person cheated on should do after the fact.
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Wellness Topics·October 29, 2025
Why Psychological First Aid Is Important
What to do during a crisis to help someone with their mental health (as a non-mental health professional). Note: this is a basic overview with some basic tips – there are comprehensive courses and training offered to learn to deliver this in-depth.
Relationships·October 16, 2025
Why I Cheated: 7 Reasons from Kenyans Who’ve Cheated
The psychology behind why people cheat. NB: this is not a substitute for therapeutic advice, and we suggest speaking to a professional if you have specific questions or situations, you want advice on.
Workplace Wellbeing·September 26, 2025
Managing Your Team’s Burnout
As leaders, understanding and addressing burnout is essential for enabling a resilient, motivated workforce. In this guide, Shamiri Health explores the definitions, types, causes, and signs of burnout, along with proven strategies to manage it effectively.
Wellness Topics·September 17, 2025
12 Signs A Friend Is Struggling With Their Mental Health
Suicide Prevention is a collective responsibility, and the first step to prevention is awareness of the warning signs of suicidal ideation and severe mental health struggles. TW: this contains content related to self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Helplines and crisis hotlines are at the end of the article. Shamiri Health is not an emergency support provider.
Therapist Insights·September 10, 2025
Ask A Therapist: Suicide Prevention & Awareness Edition
Disclaimer: This article includes the opinions of a professional therapist, but it is not a substitute for therapeutic advice. TW: this article contains content related to self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Helplines and crisis hotlines are at the end of the article. Shamiri Health is not an emergency support provider.
Workplace Wellbeing·September 1, 2025
How To Tell Your Boss You’re Experiencing Burnout
Burnout is exhausting, and it can erode your self-esteem and your ability to function productively and contentedly at work. This article will help you recognize burnout, step away and recover, and put in place systems to prevent burnout from occurring in the future
Wellness Topics·August 28, 2025
Everything You Need To Know About Grief
Grief is one of those things nobody really prepares you for until you are in it. Whether you're dealing with loss right now or trying to understand what someone you care about is going through, having real information can make an enormous difference.
Wellness Topics·August 21, 2025
Grief & Loss: 10 Ways To Cope With Losing Someone
Losing someone you love feels impossible to survive. While there's no magic formula to make grief hurt less, there are practical ways to help yourself get through the hardest days. These strategies won't fix your pain, but they can help you carry it.
Therapist Insights·August 15, 2025
Ask-A-Therapist: Grief Edition
This is a blog post with 11 questions on grief asked by our followers on relationships in August 2025.
Therapist Insights·July 31, 2025
Ask-A-Therapist: Relationship Edition
We asked our community to send us some relationship questions, and this is what our therapist had to say!
Wellness Topics·July 31, 2025
How To Prepare For Your First Therapy Session
It’s normal to feel nervous and uncertain when you first seek therapy. Therapy is a courageous and proactive step, and, like all big decisions, it can come with some trepidation. We can help with that. We’ll take you step-by-step through what a typical first session looks like and what you can do to prepare for it. An initial therapy session typically focuses on four main things: introduction and familiarization, goal setting, a preliminary emotional and mental assessment, and session schedule setup. We will break down what each of these entails and what you can prepare.
Wellness Topics·July 29, 2025
10 Things To Ask Your Therapist During Your First Session
Therapy is a big and brave decision, and it can feel daunting not knowing what to expect or prepare. Here is our list of 10 questions you can use to prepare for your first session!
Relationships·July 21, 2025
The Need-To-Knows on Attachment Styles
Attachment styles are a widely discussed topic, and for good reason; attachment styles characterize our interactions with friends, family, and acquaintances, as well as how we respond to various scenarios, such as conflict, vulnerability, and communication.
Wellness Topics·June 10, 2025
The Harmfulness of Toxic Masculinity
As we observe Men's Health Month, it's crucial to address one of the most significant barriers to men's mental and physical well-being in Kenya and across Africa: toxic masculinity. At Shamiri, we've witnessed firsthand how restrictive masculine norms affect young people's mental health outcomes. While masculinity itself isn't inherently harmful, certain cultural expectations around manhood create devastating consequences for men's health, relationships, and overall quality of life.
Wellness Topics·May 15, 2025
Taking Back Control: Demystifying Depression
Have you ever felt a feeling of persistent sadness or hopelessness and didn't know what was going on? Maybe you’ve lost interest in the things you used to love, whether it’s playing football with your friends, going out, or even simply listening to music. You try to snap out of it, but it feels like you’re stuck and you can’t find your way.
Wellness Topics·April 22, 2025
Your Guide to the Quirky, Slightly Terrifying, and Fascinating Sides of Stress
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. Stress is a natural response; however, the way we choose to respond to stress makes a big difference to our overall well-being. Though stress is largely viewed negatively there are some positive effects of stress. It is important to understand both the positive and negative effects of stress to be able to make informed decisions and cope better.
Workplace Wellbeing·March 5, 2025
Feeling Tired All The Time? Burnout Could Be The Reason
Burnout can affect anyone. If you’re feeling emotionally or physically exhausted at work or school, you are not alone, and support is available. Acknowledging you’re going through burnout could be the first and most important step towards eradicating these symptoms. Remember, you can always contact our therapists anytime for support and guidance.