StrongMinds Uganda Retreat
The StrongMinds Uganda team held a retreat December 19-21, 2016. The entire team of 47 personnel attended the two-day workshop, held in a serene environment…
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Winter 2016 Newsletter
StrongMinds is ending the depression epidemic in Africa. 10,000 Women Helped in 3 Years Click on the link above to read our Winter 2016 newsletter.
Mental Health Awareness Day in Uganda
On Friday, November 25, the StrongMinds Uganda team joined the Ministry of Health to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Day in Kampala. The…
Fall 2016 Newsletter
As we move into the start of the last sessions of StrongMinds Therapy Groups for 2016 in Uganda, we wanted to share a few updates…
mhNOW Press Release
Global and community leaders announce mhNOW initiative will engage 30 cities by 2030 to close the mental health gap Multi-stakeholder Commitment to Action announced by private,…
A New Talent Discovered: Wanyama
MEET WANYAMA, a 41-year-old widow, who lost her husband 4 years ago, and has lost 3 of her children to AIDS. Her depression score at…
From Patient to Peer Facilitator: Deborah
MEET DEBORAH, a 34-year-old widow and mother living with HIV. She lost her husband 6 years ago and is caring for their children. Life had…
2015 Numbers
StrongMinds Uganda has completed 2 phases of group talk therapy in 2015. Phase one: 584 Phase two: 714 Total talk therapy participants: 1,298 This is…
Smiling Once Again: Sophia
MEET SOPHIA, a 45-year-old single mother of six children in Kampala, Uganda. Years of prostitution triggered a deep and severe depression for Sophia. Her life…