Education

Poetherapy

Fighting depression and promoting sustainable mental health through organizing artistic events and hands-on workshops

Many of the 1,4 million refugees in Uganda went through traumatic experiences, which can manifest themselves in depression. Poetherapy is fighting depression and promoting sustainable mental health through edutainment and artistic events in the form of poetry, music, and comedy. Furthermore, workshops enable young refugees to speak up about their experiences while learning suitable coping strategies for light depression. For severe depression, Poetrerapy directs them to professional counselling services.