Mental Health Promotion & Prevention

Adapted from Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Interpersonal Counseling (IPC) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention which can be used to manage manifestations of distress due to common mental health disorders (such as depression, anxiety, somatization, etc.), physical illness (communicable as well as noncommunicable conditions), and chronic pain, or from exposure to adverse events. 

In Group IPT, facilitators help group members to find links between common mental health conditions like depression and current life problems, and to build communication and other interpersonal skills to manage their problems more effectively. 

The interpersonal nature of the group and the conversations within the group are helpful parts of this process, because this is where group members learn and where they get ideas on how to address their problems.

Ilala Municipality

Amana Hospital - Msongola Dispensary - Pugu Dispensary

Kigamboni Municipality

Kigamboni Health Center - Vijibweni Hospital - Mji Mwema Dispensary

Kinondoni Municipality

Tegeta Dispensary - Tandale Dispensary - Mwananyamala Hospital

Temeke Municipality

Temeke Hospital - Mbagala Rangi Tatu Health Center - Mbagala Kizuiani Dispensary

Ubungo Municipality

Sinza Health Center - Makurumula Dispensary - Mbezi Dispensary

Awareness-raising can improve understanding and change attitudes and behaviour towards

mental health and people with Mental, Neurological & Substance Use (MNS) conditions. 

Providing information to the public can create a demand for integrated services and improve attitudes towards people with MNS

conditions and their families. 

Without accessible, accurate information about the treatment

options for MNS conditions and services in the district, service use may be limited.

Worldwide, MNS conditions impose an enormous global disease burden that leads to premature mortality and affects functioning and the quality of life. MNS disorders interfere, in substantial ways, with the ability of children to learn and the ability of adults to function in families, at work, and in society at large.

MNS conditions are linked to the social, economic and physical environments in which people live. With collaborative support from the local government authorities, Wisdom&Wellness Counselors stationed in the LGA communities reduce stigma by integrating mental health care into everyday social services.