Difficulties facing those healing from mental illness

Tap Elderly Women’s Wisdom for Youth (TEWWY) staff clean the environment at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Village, Temeke District in Dar es Salaam to commemorate World Mental Health Day on October 10. PHOTO | ELIAS MSUYA

What you need to know:

  • Experts say mental health patients who are discharged from facilities need support when they leave hospital-and, being involved in activities or occupation is therapeutic for them.