StrongMinds - Treating Depression in Sub-Saharan Africa

TREATING DEPRESSION AT SCALE IN AFRICA

Globally, 280 million people are living with depressive disorders.
In low-income countries, approximately 85% receive no treatment.
StrongMinds provides free group talk therapy to low-income women and adolescents with depression in Uganda and Zambia.
We scale our reach through peer-to-peer therapy, teletherapy, public education, and partnerships.
Women who complete our therapy achieve clinically significant reductions in depression symptoms, restoring hope for themselves and their families.

StrongMinds Uganda Celebrates World Mental Health Day

StrongMinds Uganda teams observed World Mental Health Day with several outreach and visibility events throughout October. Kalerwe Market served as the first mobilization site…

Sean Mayberry, Founder and CEO of StrongMinds, Awarded the 2022 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

Sean Mayberry was selected as the winner of the Honorary 2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health, awarded by The Brain and Behavior Research…

StrongMinds Uganda and Ministry of Education Join Forces to Prioritize Adolescent Mental Health in Schools

Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) circulated guidelines instructing all academic institutions to implement mental health programming in schools on October 5. The…

Prossy’s Story of Depression Recovery in Northern Uganda

Prossy is a 30-year-old South Sudanese woman who fled to Uganda with her four children to escape the civil war at home. Her husband…

StrongMinds Raises Suicide Awareness on 93.1 Capital FM

By Capital FM News Reporter Kidandi Moses Experts have warned of an urgent need to address growing depression cases across the country, especially in…

Pamela’s Story: Treating Depression in Refugee Settings

33-year-old Pamela resides in a small village within Lamwo District, Northern Uganda. As a busy mom attempting to manage long-standing medical issues, her days…

Why Does Mental Health in Africa Matter?

by Rasa Dawson, Chief Development and Communications Officer at StrongMinds Published on the OECD Forum Network’s blog Over the past few years, the impact…

Educator Training Pilot Benefits Students and Teachers in Uganda

In 2021, StrongMinds launched an educator training pilot to explore the potential of instructing teachers to lead group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G) sessions for adolescent…

From Client to Mental Health Facilitator: Harriet’s Story

Harriet’s Story: From Client to Mental Health Facilitator

Before Harriet joined StrongMinds’ therapy group in 2017, her life was filled with pain and difficulty. As a single mother of twins, relying on…

Happiness for the Whole Family: A Report

Investing in mental health may be the most cost-effective way to improve human well-being. This news comes from a report recently released by the…

Fueling our work through technology

Building on our successes scaling through teletherapy during the pandemic, StrongMinds has now integrated phone-based technology throughout our operations, enhancing our ability to identify…

Ultra cyclist Jack Thompson’s feat to raise awareness of mental health

In 2022, Australian endurance athlete Jack Thompson will ride 1 million meters of elevation – two and a half times the height of the…

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Give the Gift of Treatment