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Monique Kwachou

Welcome to my digital corner of the web. This is a space for thinking, writing, remembering, and speaking in public. Whether you are here to read, research, or collaborate, the door is open.

Mid-year Reflections: A look back and A look forward…

Demystifying Depression,  Life Lessons & Rambling,  Uncategorized,  Vlogs

Dear Readers, You’re cordially invited to do some mid-year reflection with me. This month in 2021, I was battling with suicide ideation. This same month last year, I signed a covenant with God concerning my life, vowing never to express/act on my desire to take my life again. There’s been a lot of work between […]

June 30, 2024 / 0 Comments
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A conversation with Fungai Machirori

Demystifying Depression,  Unlearning Series

Last year I shared a great deal about my mental health struggles openly via my blog and this caught the interest of a ‘Digital Native’ and #Afrifem sister Fungai Machirori. She invited me on her podcast for a conversation on what it takes to engage publicly about struggling with mental health issues as an African […]

June 30, 2023 / 0 Comments
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Demystifying Mental Health- Episode 2

About My Faith,  Demystifying Depression

as I meditated it was clear that I couldn’t share the story of my baptism- this renewal of vows and symbol of being ‘reborn’ – without speaking of how I have sought death.

August 21, 2022 / 3 Comments
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An Interview with Myself on Depression: Episode 1

Demystifying Depression

Mental health is gaining traction, more people are speaking up which is great. Getting therapy is becoming normalized (at least via Western media)- also great. But as with most things, “trending” comes along with distortion and confusion and a lot of ignorance. Between November 2020 and April 2022 I have struggled with recurring episodes of […]

April 30, 2022 / 3 Comments
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Vlog: What I Would Like to Share from My Fitness Journey

Demystifying Depression

Hello there!I hope the year is going good so far. This month I haven’t been musing about much other than the deadlines I need to meet! So I asked for suggestions from friends on what to blog about. Several suggested that I blog about my fitness journey. I have written a bit about how my […]

February 23, 2020 / 0 Comments
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What I Wish I Could Tell my Younger Self About Depression & the Things I Still Need to learn.

Demystifying Depression

In Cameroon, you can be depressed for months without your roommate or neighbor being aware. Most likely this is not something limited to Cameroon, depression- emotional and mental health or the lack thereof is often overlooked in many countries around the world. But I can only speak for mine.The truth is you can suffer from […]

July 15, 2017 / 0 Comments
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