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WHO ARE WE
Stress Clinic Uganda is a
mental health and community development organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of marginalized individuals and communities affected by civil war and extreme poverty.

Men's Mental Health Awareness Month: Real Men. Real Conversations. Real Life.This June, as we observe Men's Mental Healt...
08/06/2026

Men's Mental Health Awareness Month: Real Men. Real Conversations. Real Life.

This June, as we observe Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, Stress Clinic Uganda stands with men and boys across Uganda and beyond.

Through our MPOWER Program, we are creating safe spaces where men can speak openly about their experiences, seek support, and build healthier lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

🔹 Real Men
True strength is not about suffering in silence. It is about having the courage to acknowledge challenges, seek help when needed, and support others along the journey. Strength includes vulnerability.

🔹 Real Conversations
Mental health struggles often grow in silence. Honest conversations break stigma, foster connection, and build resilient communities where men feel seen, heard, and supported.

🔹 Real Life
Life comes with pressures, setbacks, loss, and uncertainty. Recognizing these realities and seeking support is not weakness—it is a pathway to healing, growth, and lasting wellbeing.

At Stress Clinic Uganda, we believe that when men thrive mentally and emotionally, families become stronger, communities become healthier, and future generations benefit.

🎥 Want to learn more? Watch episodes from our MPOWER Men's Program and join the conversation on men's mental health:
https://youtu.be/WeLQcFmgoDY?si=oVjO11aS24100Kre

This month, let's encourage every man to speak, listen, connect, and seek support when needed.

Real Men. Real Conversations. Real Life.

Empowering Teachers for Inclusive Classrooms: Dyslexia Awareness & Early ScreeningToday, Stress Clinic Uganda had the pr...
06/06/2026

Empowering Teachers for Inclusive Classrooms: Dyslexia Awareness & Early Screening

Today, Stress Clinic Uganda had the privilege of facilitating a training on understanding dyslexia in the classroom at Kinder Planet Nursery School, as part of our Inclusive Education Program.

We sincerely appreciate Principal Isabella for the invitation and her commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment for all children.

The training brought together over 12 teachers who gained practical knowledge on identifying and supporting learners with dyslexia. We also demonstrated our free digital screening tool, accessible through the Ibara Partner platform, which supports the early identification of learning difficulties and enables timely referrals and interventions for learners who may need additional support.

The active participation and enthusiasm of the teachers reaffirmed the critical role educators play in ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn and thrive.

Together, we are building more inclusive classrooms where every learner is seen, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health and Stress Clinic Uganda Formalize Strategic Partnership to Advance Mental H...
06/06/2026

Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health and Stress Clinic Uganda Formalize Strategic Partnership to Advance Mental Health in Uganda

Stress Clinic Uganda is honored to formalize a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health, marking an important milestone in our collective efforts to strengthen mental health policy, advocacy, systems, and access to quality mental health and psychosocial support services across Uganda.

This partnership reflects our shared commitment to advancing a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach to mental health and ensuring that every Ugandan has the opportunity to thrive.

We are grateful for this privilege and look forward to the impact we can achieve together.

🏆 Stress Clinic Uganda Wins “Best Community Mental Health & Integrated Development Organisation 2026 – East Africa” 🏆We ...
26/05/2026

🏆 Stress Clinic Uganda Wins “Best Community Mental Health & Integrated Development Organisation 2026 – East Africa” 🏆

We are proud to announce that Stress Clinic Uganda has been officially recognized under the 9th Annual African Excellence Awards 2026 by MEA Markets (UK) as:

✨ Best Community Mental Health & Integrated Development Organisation 2026 – East Africa ✨

This continental recognition reflects our commitment to restoring hope, dignity, and mental wellness among vulnerable children, youth, refugees, and post-war communities across Northern Uganda.

What began as a grassroots dream is now receiving international recognition for transforming lives through mental health, neurodivergence inclusion, psychosocial support, and community resilience.

To every partner, board member, volunteer, supporter, and resilient family — this victory belongs to you ❤️🌍

Following

18/05/2026

Breaking the Silence Around Stress & Addiction Among Young People

Today, Stress Clinic Uganda engaged more than 150 young people through our MindPower Program, creating honest conversations around stress, addiction, mental resilience, and healthy coping among youth. Through our peer-led Stress-Free Clubs approach, we continue to empower young people with practical tools for emotional wellbeing, healing, support-seeking, and positive life choices.

The energy, openness, and participation from the young people today reminded us why safe spaces and youth-centered mental health conversations matter now more than ever. 🧠✨

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: African Leadership in Global Mental Health Strengthens at Makerere UniversityStress Clinic Uganda annou...
16/05/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: African Leadership in Global Mental Health Strengthens at Makerere University

Stress Clinic Uganda announces that our Executive Director, Opiyo Martin, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee for the Africa at the Centre of Global Mental Health Conference 2027, hosted by the School of Psychology, Makerere University.

He will serve in a dual role as Founder of Stress Clinic Uganda and Africa Board Representative at the Global Mental Health Action Network (UK), contributing to global scientific review processes and systems-level mental health strengthening.

This appointment highlights the growing recognition of African-led, community-based, and youth-centered mental health approaches in shaping global mental health systems.

Stress Clinic Uganda remains committed to advancing equitable, accessible, and evidence-based mental health solutions for underserved communities.

Building Emotionally Safe Churches Through the MindCare Discipleship ProgramToday, Stress Clinic Uganda, in partnership ...
15/05/2026

Building Emotionally Safe Churches Through the MindCare Discipleship Program

Today, Stress Clinic Uganda, in partnership with Gulu Bible Community Church, facilitated a church leaders’ engagement through the MindCare Discipleship Program (MDP) during a pastoral leadership conference in Gulu City attended by more than 200 pastors and church leaders.

The session focused on mental health awareness, stress and burnout among church leaders, emotional wellbeing in ministry, and application of the CARE Model (Connect, Acknowledge, Respond, Escalate) as a practical framework for pastoral support and compassionate ministry response.

The discussions highlighted the growing emotional and psychological pressures facing pastors and emphasized the importance of integrating mental health care into church systems to build emotionally safe, informed, and supportive faith communities.
Mental health is a universal human right for everyone.

15/05/2026

➡️ Through our Inclusive Education Programme at Stress Clinic Uganda, we are supporting children with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD through early screening and teacher training on inclusive learning.

So far, 100 pupils have been screened in partnership with a Dubai-based organization, and we are now fundraising to support full diagnosis and tailored care for them.

If you are a school owner, administrator, or a parent struggling to understand your child’s learning or behavior challenges, link up with us for screening and support.

Any support—through donating or sharing our GoFundMe—would mean a lot. Thank you for standing with our work.

Advancing Collaborative Action on Su***de Prevention and Mental Health Awareness.Members of the Gulu City Mental Health ...
14/05/2026

Advancing Collaborative Action on Su***de Prevention and Mental Health Awareness.

Members of the Gulu City Mental Health Working Group, including "Stress Clinic Uganda participated in a Su***de Awareness Training conducted by Gulu Sheffield Mental Health Organization and the Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Mental Health Unit.

The training focused on strengthening awareness on su***de prevention, identification of early warning signs, referral pathways, and coordinated community response mechanisms as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen mental health advocacy and prevention initiatives from local to national level.

Stress Clinic Uganda was represented by Carol, Inclusive Education Programs Coordinator, and Erick, Programs Officer, alongside fellow Mental Health Working Group members across Gulu City.

We appreciate both institutions for leading this important capacity strengthening engagement and reaffirm our collective commitment towards building mentally healthier, informed, and safer communities.

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27/04/2026

PRESS BRIEF

Stress Clinic Uganda and Ibara Company (UAE) Join Forces to Transform Early Detection and Inclusive Education for Children in Northern Uganda

Stress Clinic Uganda is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Ibara Company under the ADILE Program (Access to Diagnosis & Inclusive Learning Enhancement), marking a major step forward in expanding early screening and inclusive education for children with neurodevelopmental conditions in Northern Uganda.

The partnership responds to critical gaps in diagnostic access, teacher capacity, specialist availability, referral systems, and stigma affecting children with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and related learning differences.

ADILE will deploy a digital screening tool that requires minimal internet connectivity, takes approximately 8 minutes to screen a child, and is provided free of charge, compared to an average cost of UGX 210,000 per child for conventional screening services. The program also includes certified training for pre-primary, primary, and lower secondary teachers to strengthen early identification and inclusive classroom practice.

Initial implementation: 80+ children screened; structured digital courses developed on autism, dyslexia, and ADHD.

Courses available: https://ibaralearn.com/

Interested in learning more or partnering to scale this work, please contact: [email protected]
| +256 782 882867

The initiative advances coordinated, scalable approaches to early detection, teacher capacity strengthening, and inclusive education delivery in low-resource settings.

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