@ASATSAS

Counseling Psychologist, Lecturer of Psychology, and Mental Health Researcher and Consultant.

 NAIROBI
stephenasatsa.com
Joined January 2012
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Unseen Impending Corona Related Global Mental Health Crisis blog.stephenasatsa.com/2020/…
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ICUDDR@icuddr10 Aug 2023
5 @NIDAnews sponsored Research Activities report on their findings in Symposium 8 #ICUDDR2023 Thank you Dr Stephen Asatsa, Dr Charles Orjiakor, Dr Gladys Mutai Bett, Dr Valentine Ucheagwu and Dr Venkatesh. Insights on impact of Covid-19 in Kenya and Youth Substance Use in India.
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LUHYA TRADITIONAL MOURNING RITUALS RESEARCH PROJECT The research team hit the ground on 29th June 2023 for data collection in Butsotso, Ikolomani, Tiriki, Navakholo, and Kanduyi in Western Kenya. Extensively learning from the elders and religious leaders. #research #luhyaritual
Luhya Traditional Mourning Rituals Briefing before setting off to the field

ALT Luhya Traditional Mourning Rituals Briefing before setting off to the field

Scanning the rough terrain of the study

ALT Scanning the rough terrain of the study

Sharing a word with the research team and community gatekeepers on garage positioning. Here the dead are buried with heads facing the Lake

ALT Sharing a word with the research team and community gatekeepers on garage positioning. Here the dead are buried with heads facing the Lake

The principal investigator and the research team join a night vigil at a funeral to capture the night rituals

ALT The principal investigator and the research team join a night vigil at a funeral to capture the night rituals

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Been great presenting at CPDD Conference in Denver, USA#stephenasatsa #psychology #mentalhealthresearch #exploreme #CCPDConference
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Been great presenting at CPDD Conference in Denver, USA #stephenasatsa #psychology #mentalhealthresearch#exploreme
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Kenya’s starvation cult left over 100 dead – a psychologist’s view on how to support people as they process tragedy theconversation.com/kenyas-s… via @TC_Africa

Kenya’s starvation cult left hundreds dead – a psychologist’s view on how to support people as they...

The media attention, public backlash and judgement of the dead in the cult saga have made processing the loss difficult for families.

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PS: The launch event
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We are proud to have created a grant scheme that funds such research and thank @templeton_fdn for enabling us to achieve this ambition. Such an illustrious launch bodes well for great things to come out of this project! No pressure 😲 5/5
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Project news - kick off in style! Rachel Kendal @RachKendal was honoured to attend the launch of the Traditional Luhya Mourning Rituals ces-transformationfund.org/o… project of PI Stephen Asatsa @ASATSAS along with the wider team in Kenya and Co-I Sheina Lew-Levy @Sheinalew. 1/5
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sheina lew-levy@sheinalew22 Nov 2022
🚨🚨Super duper psyched to share our registered report protocol! @SezDoesScience @DBMHaun @AHBoyette @baileyrhouse and others set the stage for an upcoming study about the development of inter-ethnic sharing norms in the Congo Basin journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…

The social learning and development of intra- and inter-ethnic sharing norms in the Congo Basin: A...

Compared to other species, the extent of human cooperation is unparalleled. Such cooperation is coordinated between community members via social norms. Developmental research has demonstrated that...

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The project will run from December 2022 to May 2024. Read more here: ces-transformationfund.org/o…
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In this project, religious leaders, community elders and bereaved community members are invited to a dialogue to focus on what actually helps, trying to reduce the focus on who introduced certain coping mechanisms. The aim is to understand and improve community wellbeing.
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In the Luhya community of western Kenya, certain mourning rituals are eroded through colonization and globalization. Religious faiths conflict with some indigenous rituals. And where do mental health practitioners come in?
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Want to find out more about the amazing projects we fund? Follow us and stay tuned over the next 4 weeks to learn about all of them.
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Grant by @CulturalEvolSoc with funding from @templeton_fdn. Hosted by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa @cuea_official @VcCuea and Durham University @durham_uni and of interest to @KTNNewsKE @citizentvkenya
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How do you mourn for a lost one? Rituals can help with processing grief and fostering a sense of community. But what if traditional rituals are challenged from outside influence? @asatsas and @sheinalew are setting out to explore...
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Green String Network@GSNAfrica22 Oct 2020
Good afternoon and welcome to another #ThoughtfulThursday Twitter Chat session. Today we discuss: “THE LANGUAGE OF DISORDER; Why Words Can Harm Your Mental Health” The Panelists are: @babubiko @ASATSAS @eperryinsights @DoctorDaphne And @ZahraTJuma Let’s Get Started!
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BABA TETELESTAI@BabuBiko22 Oct 2020
Replying to @GSNAfrica @muthonimuturi @MuthoniGarland @missbalbil @muthoniwambu @HakiAfrica @HakiNgo @haki_iwengao @HakiKNCHR @Shikoohz
A4. When we Drop the Language of Disorder, The ripple effect would be a more open, more healing centered discussions on media that center on collective healing(as an individual, as a family, and as a community), rather than forcing us to assume the identity of “backwardness”...
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BABA TETELESTAI@BabuBiko22 Oct 2020
Replying to @GSNAfrica @SylviaKasanga @missbalbil @YvonneGach @YvonneA85202958 @MOHmentalhealth @MentalHRetweet @Tintseh_ @RasnaWarah @dr_treisman
A3. Frantz Fanon in “The Wretched of The Earth” accurately quips, “Decolonization, which sets out to change the order of the world is, obviously, a program of complete disorder. But it cannot come as a result of magical practices, nor of a natural shock nor of a friendly...
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BABA TETELESTAI@BabuBiko22 Oct 2020
Replying to @BabuBiko @GSNAfrica @SylviaKasanga @missbalbil @YvonneGach @YvonneA85202958 @MOHmentalhealth @MentalHRetweet @Tintseh_ @RasnaWarah @dr_treisman
CONT A3... understanding.” Essentially, We need to take this conversation mainstream and make our editors, our producers and our hosts uncomfortable. We need to challenge them to pick up a book and read on what they are about to discuss. We need to stop them from exploiting...
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Stephen Asatsa, PhD@ASATSAS22 Oct 2020
Replying to @GSNAfrica @reneengamau @ReneePaquette @ReneeGoldsberry @nprmontagne @Samba4Youth @samba_brice @sambaintv @yc_kenya @ycombinator @Dr_chitayi
A2: The language used in most cases is foreign to clients. Very few therapists ask clients about language preference during sessions. It is assumed clients prefer official languages. This creates universality in understanding humanity totally disregarding individual uniqueness.
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