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Healing or hype? Lilian Ng’ang’a questions therapy culture
02nd April, 2026 02:27 PM
Former Machakos County First Lady Lilian Ng’ang’a has questioned the growing popularity of therapy.
In a statement shared via her Instagram account on Thursday, April 2, 2026, she raised a series of questions on whether therapy has become more of a trend than a necessity.
“Therapy. Has it become fashionable to have a therapist, or do we all indeed need therapy? Is it replacing accountability and other proven ways of healing? Share your thoughts,” she wrote.
She noted that while she supports mental health wellness, she questioned how therapy is being embraced in everyday life.
“Now, I’m all for mental health wellness and for each to do what suits them best. But are we taking therapy too casually?” she added.
She further asked whether people are neglecting other ways of dealing with life’s challenges.
“What about exploring other ways of dealing with the normal lows of life? Has it become the in thing? The fashionable thing? Share your thoughts,” she said.
Swipe culture
This comes days after she criticised the growing swiping culture, saying it is affecting how people read and understand information.
In a statement shared via her Instagram stories on March 19, 2026, Lilian expressed concern over the growing swiping culture that dominates social media and everyday phone use. According to her, the endless scrolling through short videos and quick posts is slowly chipping away at people’s ability to sit down, focus, and actually understand what they read.
“The swiping culture has eroded our ability to read and comprehend stuff. Tragic!” Ng’ang’a declared.
This comes just weeks after she spoke out about a noticeable decline in basic writing skills among Generation Z.
In a statement shared on her Instagram stories, Lilian said she has observed that many young people today find it difficult to handle simple writing tasks.
She also expressed interest in engaging directly with educators from the Gen Z generation to better understand the problem. Lilian said she would welcome a session where teachers can explain why many young people seem to struggle with basic writing skills.
“I would be happy to host a session with Gen Z teachers so they can expound on why this generation struggles with basic writing. Real concern,” she said.
