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Media Coverage

Sean Mayberry, CEO, recognized by TIME, May   2. 2024
TIME100HEALTH
EARadio Exclusive, August 31, 2022
Could treating depression be a top intervention?
Global Innovation Fund, August 25, 2022
What do we mean by increasing the agency of women and girls?
Global Innovation Fund, August 10, 2022
Measure Smarter, Not Harder
Beacon Blog, August 3, 2022
3 Reasons to Invest Philanthropically in Mental Health
Bloomberg, July 21, 2022
Early Spotify Backer Puts $101 Million in Mental Health Venture
BBC People Fixing the World, July 12, 2022
The Power of Group Therapy
OECD Forum Network Blog, July 11, 2022
Why Does Mental Health in Africa Matter?
JAMA Network, June 17, 2022
WHO: Pandemic Sparked a Push for Global Mental Health Transformation
Global Innovation Fund, June 6, 2022
Five things we’ve learned from our Innovating for Gender Equality
Daily Monitor, May 30, 2022
The Role of Counselling in Mental Health
The Harvard Crimson, May 10, 2022
Therapize Me?
DonorBox, April 29, 2022
Top 13 Mental Health Charities Making A Big Impact
Velo News, April 1, 2022
Jack ‘UltraCyclist’ Thompson is on a quest to ride 1,000,000 vertical meters in 2022
AllAfrica.com, March 12, 2022
Women Tipped on Personal Career Growth
Global Innovation Fund, March 8, 2022
Celebrating Our Commitment to Innovation for Gender Equality
Psychology Today, February 20, 2022
Global Mental Health and the Ethics of Happiness
The Times of India, February 14, 2022
Building the Ecosystem Around Tele-mental Health
Borgen, January 3, 2022
StrongMinds Addresses Mental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Borgen, November 21, 2021
Western Influence is Impacting Mental Healthcare in Uganda
Vox, November 18, 2021
Is Therapy Making the World Happier?
United for Global Mental Health, October 2021
Half a Million People in Sub-Saharan Africa Reached Through StrongMinds’ Innovative Depression Treatment
Devex, September 27, 2021
Time to Talk: How Chat Tech Can Drive Social Change
Psychology Today, September 3, 2021
They Called Me Lazy: Addressing Depression Stigma in Uganda
World Economic Forum, August 19, 2021
4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Mental Health In Africa
Devex, August 17, 2021(Paywall-enabled)
How the Pandemic Spurred Innovations in Mental Health Services
DonorBox, July 16, 2021
Top 13 Mental Health Charities Making a Big Impact (2021)
MQ Mental Health Research, June 29, 2021
StrongMinds’ Public Education Campaign Raises Awareness of Mental Health during COVID-19
Devex, June 25, 2021
Taking the Stigma out of Mental Health Services
Psychiatric News, April 27, 2021
IPT: From Humble Origins as “High Contact Therapy” to International Adoption
Thrive Global, April 16, 2021
Mental Health Charities You Can Support
Global Innovation Fund, April 6, 2021
Venture Support for Gender Equity
Global Innovation Fund, March 29, 2021
Embedding a Gender Lens into the Investment Process
Global Press Journal, February 25, 2021
Removing Obstacles to Mental Health Care — Over the Phone
Medium: Mathilde Collin, February 23, 2021
Charity Giving: How to Do Good in 2021 While Social Distancing
Borgen Magazine, January 21, 2021
Prioritizing Women’s Mental Health During COVID-19

Reports

2023 Q4 Report
2204 Q1 Report

Media Contact:
Kevin George,
Managing Director

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Recognition

World Health Organization, June 16, 2022
World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all, pg. 206
Happier Lives Institute, April 2022
Happiness for the Whole Family
Happier Lives Institute, October 2021
Cost-effectiveness Analysis: StrongMinds
Inciting Altruism, July 2020
Inciting Altruism Profile
Founder’s Pledge, March 1, 2019
Mental Health Report
The GiveWell Blog, December 10, 2019
​Staff Members’ Personal Donations for Giving Season 2019
Effective Altruism Forum, December 31, 2018
Cause Profile: Mental Health
The GiveWell Blog, December 10, 2018
Staff Members’ Personal Donations for Giving Season 2018
​Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2018
Strength in Numbers: StrongMinds looks to break the cycle of depression for women in Uganda and beyond

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Awards & Honorable Mention

MIT Solve Challenge
2020
Humanitarian Award: Group Foundation for Advancing Mental Health
2018
GLG Social Impact Fellowship
MIT Solve Challenge
2013
Cordes Foundation Fellowship 
Rainer Arnhold Fellowship 
SOCAP Fellowship