Globally, 280 million people experience depression disorders. In low-income countries, up to 85% have no access to treatment, and women are affected at 2x the rate of men. StrongMinds provides free group talk therapy to low-income women and adolescents with depression in sub-Saharan Africa. They scale their reach through peer-to-peer therapy, teletherapy, public education, and partnerships. Women who complete their therapy achieve clinically significant reductions in depression symptoms, restoring hope for themselves and their families and supporting health, education and economic outcomes. Approximately 80% of clients are depression-free at the conclusion of treatment. Since 2013 they have treated more than 900,000 individuals for depression.
For more, you can visitStrongMindsand see GiveWell’s analysis of the programhere.
