Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Postpartum Support International (PSI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing peer support, education and resource referrals to families and individuals affected by perinatal* mental health conditions.
PSI DOES NOT PROVIDE: financial support, legal assistance, or other mental health assistance outside of the perinatal* period.
*Perinatal: pregnancy, postpartum and post-loss
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Local Partner Resources in Your Area
These organizations provide a similar focus on supporting those who struggle with mental health challenges related to growing their families, and we are pleased to share their information with anyone who is seeking assistance locally.
Botswana
Post Natal Mental Health Society of Botswana
NGO for Botswana and UK
pndbotswana@gmail.com
267 75068 188 (Facebook)
Côte d’Ivoire/Ivory Coast
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Democratic Republic of Congo
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Gambia
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Kenya
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Malawi
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Nigeria
Miked Care
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
South Africa
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Aware Parenting South Africa
www.facebook.com/groups/awareparentingsouthernafrica/
Aluz
Our mission is to provide awareness, prevention and counselling of parental mental health issues related to childbearing years, specifically during your pregnancy and first year after babies birth.
Perinatal Mental Health Project
At the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP), we address the problem of widespread common mental health conditions amongst pregnant and postnatal women in low-resource settings. We do this by supporting the integration of quality maternal mental health care into existing mother and child initiatives.
Uganda
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Zambia
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Zimbabwe
African Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
An alliance of organisations and individuals working together to improve the mental health of mothers in Africa. It is part of the Global Alliance of Maternal Mental Health and works in close collaboration with the Marcé Society African Regional Group. Effective evidence-based interventions exist for the detection, prevention and treatment of maternal mental health problems. These are best delivered through integration of maternal mental healthcare into reproductive and child health programmes, supported by mental health services with specialist expertise.
Friendship Beach
Friendship Beach provides sustainable community based psychological interventions that are evidence based, accessible and scalable.
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