Across the African continent, mental health remains shrouded in a veil of silence and stigma.
This silence is a powerful barrier to addressing the pervasiveness of mental health issues, which, according to the World Health Organization, affect one in four people worldwide. In Africa, this burden is particularly acute, with young individuals twice as vulnerable as adults.
Integrating health services and investing in comprehensive strategies is key to changing how mental health is thought of and treated across the continent.
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About the author
Richard Kambarangwe
Richard Kambarangwe serves as communication and community engagement and advocacy adviser on violence against children survey at Tanzania Health Promotion Support. He is also a recent Fulbright Humphrey fellow alumnus from Emory University and a fellow at the division of Global HIV/TB, Atlanta, U.S. He is also a recent recipient of the U.S. Department of State alumni impact award grant on youth resilient actions on climate change and mental in Tanzania. Richard has over 10 years of experience in public health space programs, research, and policy.
