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Mental Health Matters
Friends who are advocating for the mental health of young persons
We are building the largest community of mentally aware young people, working collectively to boost tolerance, enhance positive mental health and improve peer to peer learning.
Counseling
Increasing access to quality mental health support.
School Based Mental Health Education
Creating a mentally conducive learning environment.
Self Management
Equiping young people with skills that enhance coping mechanisms.
Community Mobilization For Mental Health Advocacy
Uniting Minds, Strengthening Hearts: Igniting the Power of Community for Mental Health Advocacy.
about us
Learn About Us
Friends Advocacy for Mental health Initiative is a Youth-led Youth focused not-for-profit organization aimed at taking quality mental health awareness and services to rural communities and schools.
Borne out of the necessity to advocate wholesomely for the mental health of young people, specifically adolescents, the Initiative has incorporated different sectors in it’s dissemination of information, ranging from the Adolescents Safe Haven club in high schools across Nigeria, to its intergenerational and interfaith dialogues serving as a connector to break through the stigmatization and stereotyping of Adolescents seeking psychological support.
What We Offer
Counseling
✓ Child Psychotherapy
✓ Family Counseling
✓Art Therapy
✓General Counseling
✓ Family Counseling
✓Art Therapy
✓General Counseling
School based Mental Health Education
✓ Mental Health Awareness Via the Adolescents Safe Haven club
✓ Teacher Training to enhance mentally conducive learning environment.
✓ Teacher Training to enhance mentally conducive learning environment.
Self Management
✓ 3 months guided peer to peer learning for self discovery and Management
✓ Coping resources for adolescents
✓ Coping resources for adolescents
Community Mobilization For Mental Health Advocacy
✓ Inter-Generational dialogue
✓ Interfaith dialogue
✓ Community- Family Partnership for Adolescent Mental Health Support.
✓ Interfaith dialogue
✓ Community- Family Partnership for Adolescent Mental Health Support.
Donations
Your Donation Matters
Your donation matters. It helps us to mobilize communities to advocate for mental health, raise awareness about mental health issues, and provide resources to those who need them. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a difference.
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Real Life Stories
We use real time data to create real life impact.
Awesome Services!
"Since I joined the ASH club, I have learnt to be more expressive especially with my mum. She commends the work you do for us"
Adolescent
Adolescents Safe Haven club
Awesome Services!
"This club feels like home, it is a place where I can find my voice and be happy for the duration it lasts"
Precious
Adolescent Safe Haven club
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