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Category: Stigma

Digital mental health awareness platform for young people in Senegal

Proof-of-Concept SenegalStigmaDigitalStatus: Funded

This multimedia platform in French and Wolof aims to improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma among young people in Senegal. The platform will adapt its content according to age...View

Match Fit – using football to promote mental health and wellbeing

Proof-of-Concept SenegalStigmaArts Games SportsStatus: Funded

‘Match Fit’, in partnership with the Association of Working Children and Youth, is testing the effectiveness of experiential football sessions to improve young people’s mental health knowledge, dispel harmful cultural...View

Leveraging Football Coaching for Mental Health Education

Proof-of-Concept TanzaniaStigmaSportsStatus: Funded

Power Plus Foundation’s sports-based innovation integrates mental health education into football coaching sessions, using the popularity of football to engage youth in discussions about mental well-being. Trained youth facilitators will...View

Engaging Youth and Community Through Bongo Flava Music for Mental Health Awareness in Tanzania

Proof-of-Concept TanzaniaStigmaArtsStatus: Funded

Reaching the Unreached Tanzania (RUT) seeks to address mental health stigma by harnessing the power of "Bongo Flava" (meaning "the vibe of the brains"), a popular Tanzanian music genre, to...View

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