How barbers help Kenya's largest mental health hospital, one haircut at a time

According to France twenty-four, Kenya's largest psychiatric hospital is using barbers to help patients recover. The facility has partnered with grooming specialists to offer styling sessions designed to boost self-esteem—a particularly important intervention for men, who face stigma around mental health in Kenya and often suffer in silence. A former patient has returned to lead the program, helping others through grooming work. It's simple, but powerful: a fresh haircut can help patients reclaim their sense of self and take their psychological wellbeing seriously.

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