Where We Work
StrongMinds aims to radically expand access to depression treatment globally.
We fully embrace the responsibility to diffuse our depression treatment approach more aggressively to eventually reach every corner of the planet.
Our radical expansion of depression treatment has only just begun. Right now, StrongMinds operates in four countries globally.
We began working in Uganda in 2013, expanding to Zambia in 2019.
In 2021, we launched our work in the United States with StrongMinds America.
Our expansion into other countries in Africa is driven by partnership opportunities, with a focus on Kenya.
Country Locations
UGANDA
StrongMinds has worked in Uganda since the organization’s founding in 2013. Uganda is home to our country office, as well as our global headquarters. We work across all districts, providing therapy to adult women and adolescents in and out of schools, refugees, and incarcerated populations.
ZAMBIA
StrongMinds has worked in Zambia since 2019, providing direct care to women with depression, and working through partners to reach at-risk adolescent girls and young women, as well as learners in school and frontline health care workers.
KENYA
StrongMinds works with NGO and government partners in Kenya to provide depression treatment to people that have no access to mental health care.
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USA
StrongMinds America provides psychoeducation, individual, and group counseling for depression to young people (ages 16-25) and women facilitated by culturally competent mental health professionals.
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“My sleep patterns have improved, I can eat well with no difficulty. There is love in my family. I can use the same knowledge I attained from my group to counsel others. I feel so proud that I am a peer facilitator.” – Lucia
The Numbers
500,000
People have been treated for depression.
75%
Of clients are depression-free at the end of therapy.
2 Million
Family member’s lives have been transformed through depression therapy.
Rebuilding Hope: Overcoming Depression After Devastating Floods
In July 2022, Eastern Uganda’s Mbale District was hit by a catastrophic flood, leaving a trail of ruin and destruction. Susan was just one of…
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StrongMinds Reaches Half a Million People With Depression Treatment
Kampala, Uganda – Feb 28, 2024 – After ten years of work treating depression through Interpersonal Group Therapy (IPT-G), StrongMinds has provided 500,000 individuals with…
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Navigating Mental Health Challenges Amid a Cholera Outbreak in Zambia
Since October 2023, Zambia has been grappling with a major cholera outbreak that has taken the lives of more than 500 people and infected more…
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New Research: Six-Week Therapy Yields Improved Results
Since our first therapy groups commenced in 2014, we have sought to develop efficiencies in our therapy model that will allow us to reach more…
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Christina’s Story of Depression Recovery in a Refugee Settlement
Christina lives in a refugee settlement in northeastern Uganda. At 28-years old, she has already endured a lifetime of instability. When her family fled Sudan,…
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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 due…
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Barriers to Mental Health Care in Africa
Published by Meenakshi Dalal, Media Relations Officer at WHO Regional Office for Africa Kampala – Poor access to mental health care in many African countries…
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