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Our Impact

Our Impact

StrongMinds is working to make evidence-based depression care available in communities and schools across Africa.

 
Right Flourish

Our innovations are

Driven by a data-centered approach

Our model

Key indicators:

  • Total people reached
  • Direct impact on an individual’s symptoms
  • Indirect impact on household and family
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Qualitative research and stories

Direct Impact

The Numbers

2 Million
People

Treated for
depression to-date.

74%

Of participants, on average, are
depression-free after therapy ends.

Spillover Effects

Indirect Impacts

For every woman who recovers from
depression, four members of
her family feel the benefits

8 Million

people indirectly benefiting
from household and
community spillover effects

Benefits to Individuals and Their Families

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27.8% increase
in people who report not missing work in the past week at 12 months.

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28% increase
in adolescents who rate their grades as “good”, “very good”, and “excellent” after completing therapy.

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82% increase
in clients who reporting having someone to turn to for support, up from 63% before therapy.

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+0.5
additional meals per day consumed by children of therapy participants (1.8 → 2.3).

Left Flourish

Scaling Access to Depression Care

through innovation and government partnerships

Driving Down Costs

To enable rapid government uptake of community-based mental healthcare, our innovations focus on driving down the cost to treat each individual for depression, while maintaining strong mental health and well-being outcomes. 

Building Connection and Personal Agency

Transforming lives and livelihoods

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“Before therapy, I didn’t have a direction at all. I did random jobs with no thought of ever being able to have my own business. But, the therapy group gave me a chance to engage with great minds. Because of my experiences in the group, my mind-set totally changed. With the savings I made, I was able to start my own business six months after finishing therapy. It’s funny to know that it doesn’t even take that much capital to start up if you have the right advice.”

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