EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 1H 37M
Rethinking Suicide Prevention in Kenya | Safe Space | Dr. Zaccheus Were & Tom Osborn
from Safe Space · host The Artistic Psychologist
In this final interview episode of Safe Space, Paulyne Wanyonyi speaks with Tom Osborn, founder of Shamiri, and Dr. Zaccheus Were, a family physician working in Bungoma, about the solutions already being built to address mental health and suicide in Kenya. From policy barriers and stigma to the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health resources, the conversation explores the challenges facing suicide prevention today. But it also focuses on what is possible. Tom shares how Shamiri is training young people to deliver mental health interventions in schools, while Dr. Were explains his holistic approach to patient care, looking at mental health, social context, and family dynamics together. Together, they explore how community-driven care, culturally grounded mental health models, and early intervention could transform how Kenya approaches suicide prevention. This episode brings the interview series to a close by focusing on hope, solutions, and the work already happening on the ground. Thank you for following this series. If these conversations have meant something to you, please share this episode, subscribe to the channel, and let's continue having solution focused conversations. Support & Resources: Therapy Resource Catalogue - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/therapy-mental-health-resources-by-the-artistic-psychologist/ External Suicide Toolkits - https://tr.ee/cQCujGXnvX Seeking Help Toolkit - https://tr.ee/orJUB1_Pu8 Grounding Exercises Toolkit - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/grounding-exercises-a-quick-guide-for-intense-emotions/ Submit your Mental Health story via a voice note - Whatsapp Us on +254 788 036 727, Your story may be featured on our "In Your Own Words" segment of this podcast. Write for our Blog - https://zfrmz.com/H03NH23xUPly3ZJsEcVQ
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In this final interview episode of Safe Space, Paulyne Wanyonyi speaks with Tom Osborn, founder of Shamiri, and Dr. Zaccheus Were, a family physician working in Bungoma, about the solutions already being built to address mental health and suicide in Kenya. From policy barriers and stigma to the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health resources, the conversation explores the challenges facing suicide prevention today. But it also focuses on what is possible. Tom shares how Shamiri is training young people to deliver mental health interventions in schools, while Dr. Were explains his holistic approach to patient care, looking at mental health, social context, and family dynamics together. Together, they explore how community-driven care, culturally grounded mental health models, and early intervention could transform how Kenya approaches suicide prevention. This episode brings the interview series to a close by focusing on hope, solutions, and the work already happening on the ground. Thank you for following this series. If these conversations have meant something to you, please share this episode, subscribe to the channel, and let's continue having solution focused conversations. Support & Resources: Therapy Resource Catalogue - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/therapy-mental-health-resources-by-the-artistic-psychologist/ External Suicide Toolkits - https://tr.ee/cQCujGXnvX Seeking Help Toolkit - https://tr.ee/orJUB1_Pu8 Grounding Exercises Toolkit - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/grounding-exercises-a-quick-guide-for-intense-emotions/ Submit your Mental Health story via a voice note - Whatsapp Us on +254 788 036 727, Your story may be featured on our "In Your Own Words" segment of this podcast. Write for our Blog - https://zfrmz.com/H03NH23xUPly3ZJsEcVQ
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