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Safe Space episodes
- The Quiet Impact of Academic Pressure
In this episode, the storyteller reflects on the impact of academic pressure and expectations during his high school years.
He shares how this period affected his emotional wellbeing, and the role community played in helping him through it.
He also reflects on how suicide was spoken about then, and why he now believes in the importance of professional support and open conversation.
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
16 min - When a Loved One Dies by Suicide
In this episode, Muthoni speaks about losing two close friends to suicide and the impact that those losses had on her life. She reflects on grief, the signs that only became clear in hindsight, and the emotional weight of living with unanswered questions.
This episode also explores the role of support, community, and what it means to continue living while with grief.
Please listen with care and pause if needed.
44 min - A Lived Experience of Illness, Pain, and Seeking Help
This episode shares John’s lived experience of being diagnosed with cancer and the emotional weight that followed.
He speaks openly about fear, isolation, anger, and the questions that came with his diagnosis.
John also reflects on seeking therapy during this time, and how his experience left him feeling unheard and misunderstood, especially when faith was presented as a solution to pain he was still trying to make sense of.
This conversation is about illness, mental health, and the complexity of seeking support when life feels overwhelming. It is shared with honesty, care, and respect for the reality of carrying this kind of pain. If this topic is heavy for you, please take care and seek support where needed.
Support & Resources:
Therapy Resource Catalogue - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/therapy-mental-health-resources-by-the-artistic-psychologist/
External Suicide Toolkits - https://tr.ee/-D0hLbwdIk Seeking Help Toolkit - https://tr.ee/VwYDJcyoaZ
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.
17 min - Holding Space for Conversations on Suicide
This short episode sets the stage for the thoughtful and sometimes difficult conversations that will follow. We gently explore what it means to talk about suicide in the Kenyan context, why grounding matters, and how to take care of yourself as you listen. This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and enter this series with openness and care.
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Show notes: Therapy Resource Catalogue - https://the-artisticpsychologist.com/therapy-mental-health-resources-by-the-artistic-psychologist/
External Suicide Toolkits - https://tr.ee/CkLZ67uvCc
Seeking Help Toolkit - https://tr.ee/CkLZ67uvCc
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.
9 min - Returning After a Long Pause
After a long pause, Safe Space returns.
Paulyne reflects on how the podcast started, why stepping back became necessary, and what it took to return intentionally.
This episode holds space for honesty, an appreciation of growth, and the reality of slowing down when things feel overwhelming.
This is the start of a new chapter.
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Links:
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10 min - A Toxic Person Closer to Home, Siblings’ ExperienceThree Siblings; Paulyne, Sylvanus and Sophia discuss their shared experience with a toxic person within their lives, how they noticed that this person was toxic to how they managed to detach and move on.Connect with The Artistic Psychologist:https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologisthttps://the-artisticpsychologist.com1 hr
- A Toxic Person Closer to Home | Siblings’ ExperienceThree Siblings; Paulyne, Sylvanus and Sophia discuss their shared experience with a toxic person within their lives, how they noticed that this person was toxic to how they managed to detach and move on.Connect with The Artistic Psychologist:https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologisthttps://the-artisticpsychologist.com1 hr 1 min
- When a Loved One is in a Toxic Relationship | PT 2In this episode, Sophia and Nawekulo sit down to chat about the initial signs they saw in their loved one's toxic relationship and long term effects of staying in toxic or abusive relationships.Connect with The Artistic Psychologist:https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologisthttps://the-artisticpsychologist.com34 min
- When a Loved one is in a Toxic Relationship | PART 1In this episode, we asked Gloria, Sylvanus and Imani to share their stories on Toxic & Abusive relationships, how to identify when you're loved on is in a toxic or abusive relationship and how these experiences left them feeling.Connect with The Artistic Psychologist:https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologisthttps://the-artisticpsychologist.com33 min
- What is Stalking? Different forms of Stalking and it's EffectsIn this episode I define what stalking is and break down different scenarios within which stalking happens and the effects it has with Lucy and Nicoleta.Remember to be mindful when sharing this content. We also want to remind you that it is ok to pause or stop when taking in any of the content we will release if it is too heavy for you.Connect with The Artistic Psychologist:https://www.instagram.com/theartisticpsychologist/https://web.facebook.com/theartisticpsychologist27 min
About Safe Space
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Safe Space is a podcast that aims at ending the stigma surrounding mental health one story at a time, one conversation at a time.