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Free Barbershop Sessions Boost Self-Esteem at Kenya Psychiatric Hospital

7/1/2026

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Visiting barbers gave haircuts and beard trims to male patients at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Sheila Lugaliki, founder of Uniquely Gifted, started the monthly free-grooming program after her own psychiatric ward stay.
Francis Kabugua, a nursing officer, urged men to discuss mental-health issues instead of turning to alcohol.
Titus Enko, a psychiatric nurse, said the sessions boost self-esteem, prompting a patient to describe feeling “alive”.

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Story summary

Visiting barbers gave haircuts and beard trims to male patients at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Sheila Lugaliki, founder of Uniquely Gifted, started the monthly free-grooming program after her own psychiatric ward stay.
Francis Kabugua, a nursing officer, urged men to discuss mental-health issues instead of turning to alcohol.
Titus Enko, a psychiatric nurse, said the sessions boost self-esteem, prompting a patient to describe feeling “alive”.