Mental Health Awareness Month

Healthy Mothers, Thriving Families

Healmentalhealth

Celebrating 10 years of transforming mental health.

TREATING DEPRESSION AT SCALE IN AFRICA

  • Globally, 280 million people are living with depressive disorders.
  • In low-income countries, approximately 85% receive no treatment.
  • Healmentalhealth 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.
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women and adolescents treated for depression
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of clients remain depression-free 6 months later

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of clients report that they can now work more
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of clients report an increase in food security at home
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of clients report an increase in children's school attendance
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of clients report feeling more socially connected

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ACCELERATING PROGRESS THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH

Here at Healmentalhealth, we know that good mental health can help us meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read on to see how mental health and the SDGs are linked.

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RESPONDING TO CLIMATE DISASTERS AND DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Climate-related environmental disasters and infectious disease outbreaks are increasingly affecting mental health in Africa. Safety concerns and loss of life, property, or livelihoods can trigger or worsen mental health disorders in the aftermath of a catastrophe.

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