{"id":999246,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/999246/?format=json","text_counter":595,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":124,"legal_name":"Samson Kegeo Ongeri","slug":"samson-ongeri"},"content":"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker for the Statement by Sen. Kasanga. It is important because mental health is one those of illness that are greatly misunderstood. People- including even the ones who call themselves “Normal”- suffer from various types of mental illnesses. They also have some form of mental illnesses because of a state of anxiety on something either family, loss of opportunity, job or loss of a good harvest from the farm and many other activities of that nature. 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."}