Mission Statement
Our mission is to aid the Ghanaian people in breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness through positive affirmations and increased awareness of the issue.
About
Mental health is an issue that has been at the forefront in recent times. With over 703,000 people globally taking their own life in 2022 (WHO, 2022), this problem isn’t going anywhere. In Ghana alone, there are an estimated 2.2 million people suffering from mental illness (Testa, 2020). Even though this issue is obviously prominent, there still seems to be a stigma around it. People in Ghana tend to keep their mental struggles to themselves for many reasons, Some of the most feared being labeled as unholy, obsolete, or crazy (Columbia Public Health, 2017). The goal of this project is to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage good mental health for all in Ghana.
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Organizations reached out to
I would try to email as many schools, orphanages, non-profits, or public spaces as possible, daily.
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Organizations working with
So far, fourteen organizations have reached out back and used my materials. All organizations are linked below!
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Amount Donated
A GoFundMe was set up to raise funds for art therapy projects. This money will be used for supplies, and other needs that schools to not have.
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About me
My name is Elliot Hermann and I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of South Florida in the United States. This semester I worked on a project around mental health in Ghana, since I will be taking a school trip there in May. I am studying psychology and improving mental health is my passion.
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