Are Lay Counselors the Next Frontier in Global Mental Health?
Kampala, Uganda – September 19, 2023 – Although 80% of the global population lives in low- and middle-income countries), high-income countries account for 90%…
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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, public education, and partnerships.
- Women who complete our therapy achieve clinically significant reductions in depression symptoms, restoring hope for themselves and their families.
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Welcoming Debate About Cost-efficiency and Impact
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StrongMinds Declared 2nd Annual Anthem Award Winner
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Sean Mayberry, Founder and CEO of StrongMinds, Awarded the 2022 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health
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