There is no health
without mental health
RHL is the first to bring Interpersonal Group Psychotherapy (IPT-G), a community-based group therapy intervention, to Liberia. Our initial results are proving that this model is effective, culturally acceptable, and feasible to scale.
RHL’s innovation to integrate IPT-G into a referral pathway to comprehensive services is a cost-effective, rapid way to achieving impact.
Healing happens
in community
Our group therapy takes place within the community led by trained community members, optimizing healing and doing so at a fraction of the cost of clinic-based individual therapy.
65%
of clients ended therapy with no anxiety
28%
increase in labor participation
1,932
women screened for depression
To increase the protective factors and reduce risk of recurring mental health challenges, we support a community whole health model.
Did you know that up to 55% of health outcomes happen OUTSIDE the health system?
A Crisis Impacting Mothers and Children
Many families have suffered along with loved ones who experience poor mental health. Many of us feel the pain of seeing a loved one suffer in this way and understand the multitude of ways it impacts their daily functioning, their opportunities, and their relationships.
Mothers are unable to provide the same level of nurturing and support to their children when they are experiencing depression. Their children don’t attend school as often, they eat fewer meals. Mothers simply cannot function at the same level when depressed. We know this, some more intimately than others.
Depression is the single most prevalent disability globally. We approximate that 1 million Liberian mothers suffer from depression, which impacts the wellbeing of more than four million children in Liberia.
In response to this overwhelming need, RHL’s mental health program utilizes group therapy, a proven and effective treatment for depression and anxiety.
One Intervention,
Multiple Outcomes
Pre-IPT-G Therapy
Post-IPT-G Therapy
Impact of RHL's group therapy
Mbowelee Duoko
“I’m Mbowelee Duoko. I am a facilitator from RH. We have been having sessions with our patients. From the starting it can’t really be easy but before we go through the 12 weeks. We continue to motivate them to interact with their colleagues. Everyone explain their individual problem and what is the way forward and continue to support one another. We set ourselves as an example as I said before I was a patient and based on my example and my experience, the members can be convinced and support one another and be healed from their depression and they are able to do things for themselves, for their children and living happily. Though it is difficult but if they see me as a woman I express my story to them, from there they can be convinced, they will learn from me and from the others and gradually they can be able to recover.”
Jala Kama
“My name is Jala Kama..the time we start that meeting it was not easy…we were talking to one another, but now worry is not on me. I used to be sitting and I think, think, think and I cry, but now I thank God.”
Mola Hena