OUR MISSION
To equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become mental health advocates and create positive change in their schools, families, and communities.
YOUTH IN ACTION
Our advocates turn mental health knowledge into action by using their voices, skills, and experiences to support others and strengthen their communities.
ABOUT US
The Ghana Youth Movement for Mental Health (GYMMH) is a youth-focused nonprofit committed to closing the mental health knowledge gap in Ghana. We empower young people with the understanding, confidence, and skills they need to support themselves, uplift their peers, and lead positive change in their communities.
Our goal is to nurture a new generation of informed, compassionate youth leaders who can respond to mental health needs with empathy, creativity, and community-driven solutions.
WHAT WE DO
We train and mentor Peer Mental Health Advocates, equipping them with practical tools in mental health literacy, psychological first aid, and advocacy. These advocates go on to lead their own projects in schools, churches, workplaces, and communities—delivering talks, creating awareness campaigns, and developing initiatives tailored to local needs.
GYMMH also engages wider audiences through school outreach, youth-focused programs, and social media education. Through these efforts, we make mental health knowledge accessible, relatable, and youth-led
Featured Projects
Empowering Ghanaian youth to raise mental health awareness, break stigma, and create meaningful change in their communities.
SHARED GROWTH
IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
Advocate Spotlight
GYMMH participants have gone on to serve as advocates, educators, and leaders in communities across Ghana, helping to strengthen mental health awareness, education, and support at the local level.
The 2021 training was more than a learning experience for me; it became part of how I approach advocacy. It strengthened my understanding of mental health and gave me tools and perspectives that I have continued to apply in my work with young people. From leading mental health and girls’ education initiatives to my current work in ocean and environmental education, mental health and wellbeing have remained an important part of the conversations I create space for. The training reminded me that advocacy is not only about the issues we speak about, but also about the people and communities behind them.
Muniru Abdul Na-eem, MIM
2021 Participant
Muniru has continued to apply the knowledge and perspectives gained through the 2021 GYMMH training in his advocacy and community work. In January 2022, he helped organize a mental health seminar and spelling bee championship in Ghana’s Upper West Region, in collaboration with GYMMH, Peace First, and Striving Muslims. The initiative focused on raising awareness of anxiety, depression, stress, and other mental health challenges that can affect students’ academic performance, while also providing psychological first aid and educational support. More than 150 students from basic schools in the community participated, with the project reaching thousands more through radio coverage and an online broadcast.
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