ResearchOutreach: Group support psychotherapy as a depression treatment in Uganda
Dr Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu at Makerere University in Uganda works toward making therapy more culturally appropriate, particularly for people living with HIV and depression. She has developed a highly cost-effective group
Talk therapy groups provide mental health support during the Covid-19 lock down
Emerging reports into Covid-19 from China and the UK suggest that the pandemic could have profound and potentially long-term impacts on mental health. In Uganda, as in most countries, the
Group psychotherapy led by lay health workers can dramatically improve depression in people with HIV, says Ugandan study
Group support psychological therapy led by lay health workers is effective at alleviating symptoms of major depression among HIV-positive adults, according to research conducted in rural Uganda and published in
Why therapy should be culturally appropriate
[Trigger warning: this blog talks about suicide] Dr Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu understands the tragedy of mental illness from a deeply personal level: her brother was 26 when he took his own
Mom Inspires Daughter To Be A Doctor Who Really Makes People Better
When Dr. Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu graduated from medical school, her mother told her, “OK, good. But you know it’s not good to just be a doctor.” Umm, what? “She, said, ‘There’s