Wairimu Ndung'uApr 7, 20223 min readMenstruation and PainI was 17 when I found out I had Adenomyosis. When my period started at age 12, I would only experience a headache and over time...
Wairimu Ndung'uOct 11, 20215 min readNavigating University With Bipolar Disorder: My StoryTRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE IDEATION / SELF HARM My mother and I have a running joke that my final grade doesn’t tell the story of what I’ve...
Wairimu Ndung'uJul 26, 20215 min read"We Want Safe Spaces to Talk" USIU-Africa Students Cry Out“I think your topic is so important because we need more regular conversations on mental health struggles. In fact, I’m a suicide...
Wairimu Ndung'uMay 31, 20216 min read"Crazy About Her": Your Caregiver Crash Course for BipolarIt all starts with Adri who’s enthralled by Carla, a girl who picks him up at a club and takes him out on the night of his life… at the...
Wairimu Ndung'uApr 25, 20215 min readExperiencing Discontinuation Syndrome for the First TimeI’m walking towards my bed and the room is spinning. No, in fact, I’m spinning or I guess my mind is? Just as I manage to lie on my...
Wairimu Ndung'uMar 11, 20218 min readSuicide Is Not a Dirty WordTrigger Warning: In honour of suicide awareness and prevention, I’m sharing my own approach to thinking about suicide backed by my...
Wairimu Ndung'uSep 8, 20204 min readStop Silencing Toxicity in African FamiliesI can’t even begin to tell you how much this burden weighs heavily on my heart. I’ve realised it’s not just police brutality of which I’m...
Wairimu Ndung'uJun 9, 20208 min readDesigning Your Writing Career PathWhen I was five years old, I remember hovering around my mother one Saturday morning. I needed her to call my nursery teacher and make...
Wairimu Ndung'uMay 26, 20204 min readReflect Your Authentic Self in Your WritingRead to understand yourself. Write to reflect and connect with others. As my bio states, I’m an avid reader. I love books. I feel that...
Wairimu Ndung'uMay 24, 20203 min readStarting Over WorksSo I do it ALL the time… I haven’t been on social media in a while. Actually, scratch that, I deleted ALL my social media accounts at the...