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    "id": 904858,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Before I say much concerning this Bill, there is the issue of a label. Many times people have been labeled and it is painful. Sometimes when someone has a disability, psychological problem or going through some stressful moments and it is concurrent, instead of that issue being addressed, people will call him or her ―that lunatic‖ or ―that mad person‖. At times, families are labeled as ‗the family of so and so‘ or ‗the lady who talks to herself and is not mentally stable.‘ A label is terrible because when one is labeled, he loses his human dignity and becomes the label. The person also loses confidence in himself and the family loses confidence too. There is need to come out of that labeling as being sick and lunatic. The name ‗lunatic‘ is unacceptable. We must start from the definition, that we should not label people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Bill states clearly that when you talk of mental health, this is a state of being well in the mind. When one is well in the mind, they can live a fulfilling life. It has come out clearly that when you talk of mental health, it also refers to depression, anxiety, eating disorders and all that. If Kenyans knew that mental health refers to eating disorders, depression and so on, it is possible to cure it at an early age. What I like about this Bill is that mental disorder is curable. So, someone has to be socialized and rehabilitated to move on with his life, unlike having a complete disability. As the Senate, we have to address this issue and ensure that we promote mental health in this country for the purpose of ensuring everyone is healthy. If everyone is healthy the economy will grow. There is also need to ensure coordination of preventing mental disorders, which means that there is need to research and find out the exact cause of the mental problem. If it is an eating disorder, how can it be treated? If it is depression, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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