Overcoming trauma, rebuilding communities
When Network for Africa started work in Rwanda in 2007, a wise local woman told us people were so severely disturbed by their experiences in the genocide, it … Continue Reading
In case you missed it...
N4A's latest blog post is about #caregivers of people with mental illnesses, & the #loneliness they often face.
Read about how we're supporting caregivers in northern #Uganda:
https://network4africa.org/support-for-those-who-sacrifice-so-much/
#ICYMI #mentalhealth
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is focused on #loneliness. #Caregiving can often go hand in hand with loneliness, including those caring for people with #mentalhealth issues.
In places like #Uganda, carers are disproportionately #women - like Gertrude: https://network4africa.org/support-for-those-who-sacrifice-so-much/
Being a #caregiver of a person with #mentalhealth issues can be an isolated, lonely existence
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek read the story of Gertrude, who cares for her son in northern #Uganda: https://network4africa.org/support-for-those-who-sacrifice-so-much/
@mentalhealth #MHAW2022 #IveBeenThere #epilepsy #loneliness
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Catch up on our partner in #Rwanda @survivorsfund's latest news in their May newsletter, available here: https://mailchi.mp/11eded7cb579/surf_newsletter_may2022
SURF May's Newsletter featuring news on mental health support programmes for survivors, as well as a call for justice for survivors, marking #Kwibuka28 https://mailchi.mp/11eded7cb579/surf_newsletter_may2022
Managing post-traumatic stress after conflict is the first step to peace and prosperity.
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