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Home » News » Counselling

11-May-2017

Charles, Unchained

Challenging the stigma around mental illness in Uganda

Filed Under: News / bipolar disorder, conflict, Counselling, Joseph Kony, LRA, mental health, mental health in conflict, northern Uganda, psychological first aid, psychotherapy, schizophrenia, Uganda, war

20-Dec-2016

The World’s Blind Spot: Nigeria

Our founder Rebecca Tinsley reflects on N4A’s recent trip to Nigeria.

Filed Under: News / Boko Haram, conflict, counseling, Counselling, mental health, Nigeria, northeast Nigeria, psychosocial support

05-Sep-2016

Even In The Best Families

We are helping people in northern Uganda access treatment for mental illnesses.

Filed Under: News / civil war, Counselling, healthcare, JFK, Kennedy, lobotomy, mental health, psychiatry, Rosemary Kennedy, rural, Uganda

05-May-2016

Choosing The Right Messenger

Working with clan leaders in northern Uganda

Filed Under: News / Acholi, clan, clan leader, Counselling, Joseph Kony, LRA, mental health, northern Uganda, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, trauma

19-Apr-2016

I’m OK, You’re OK

Talking about mental health in Rwanda

Filed Under: News / anxiety, Counselling, depression, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Rwanda, superstition, therapy, trauma, witch doctor

14-Dec-2015

Celebrating Our Achievements In 2015

Here’s what we achieved in 2015…   In Rwanda: ·Women learned new vocational skills that helped them earn an income: In our urban project, women learned hairdressing and cookery and 98% said their income had increased since they joined Aspire; on average, the women were earning about £24/$34 per month by the end of 2015.  […]

Filed Under: News / Africa, agriculture, Aspire, child soldier, child soldiers, Counselling, empowerment, genocide, HIV, income generation, Joseph Kony, LRA, northern Uganda, PTSD, Rwanda, Uganda, women, women's empowerment, women's rights

24-Sep-2015

The Long And Destructive Hangover Of War

Alcoholism is a legacy of the 22 year civil war in northern Uganda

Filed Under: News / alcoholism, child soldier, child soldiers, Counselling, domestic violence, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, northern Uganda, PCCO, SGBV

19-May-2015

Zara’s Choice

N4A founder Rebecca Tinsley and N4A psychologist Barbara Bauer visited refugee camps in Chad to offer counselling.

Filed Under: News / Africa, CAR, Central African Republic, Chad, civil war, Counselling, IDP, refugee camp, refugees, UN, UNDP, UNHCR, war, women, women refugees

10-Oct-2014

Mental Health Day 2014

Mental health isn’t just about counselling.

Filed Under: News / Aspire, counseling, Counselling, friendship, mental health, women, women's mental health, world mental health day, world mental health day 2014

20-Aug-2014

Depression & Suicide – Not Just A Problem In The Global North

An update from CEO Annabel Harris about our project in northern Uganda.

Filed Under: News / anxiety, child soldiers, Counselling, depression, northern Uganda, Patongo, post-conflict, post-conflict recovery, post-war, recovery, Robin Williams, suicide, trauma, Uganda

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