Ladies and gentlemen, we have an expert problem
Between a surgeon who graduated from medical school and has done two successful surgeries and a man who learnt his craft on YouTube but has conducted 1000 successful surgeries, who will you trust to cut your intestines?
Who will you place your bet on to predict the next election,a seasoned political analyst or a man who has contested and won an election.
Who will you pay to teach you how to run a business, a man who has been running a small business or one with a PhD in entrepreneurship,
Between your grandmother who has breastfed tens of children and a certified breastfeeding coach, who will you listen to when your newborn won’t latch?
Who will you turn to if your marriage is falling apart? a marriage counselor who has helped three couples or a woman who has been married for 40 years,
Who will you trust to lead you into battle? A man who has won one real war or one who has studied many wars in books.
Who will you take your addicted son to, a psychologist or a man who overcame an addiction?
Can the real expert please stand up?
Life is life
Fabio is a mental health professional, researcher and lecturer of psychology at kenyatta university.