[Music] raise your hand if you have seen a
raise your hand if you have seen a
raise your hand if you have seen a psychiatrist this week
one person well everyone’s hand should
one person well everyone’s hand should be up right now because you’re looking
be up right now because you’re looking
be up right now because you’re looking at one
I am a psychiatrist born and raised in
I am a psychiatrist born and raised in Uganda besides taking care of persons
Uganda besides taking care of persons
Uganda besides taking care of persons with mental health problems I research
with mental health problems I research
with mental health problems I research and teach mental health in the School of
and teach mental health in the School of
and teach mental health in the School of Medicine at Meharry University in my
Medicine at Meharry University in my
Medicine at Meharry University in my career I’ve had the privilege of being
career I’ve had the privilege of being
career I’ve had the privilege of being on both sides of a mental hospital bed
on both sides of a mental hospital bed
on both sides of a mental hospital bed what do I mean by that on one side of
what do I mean by that on one side of
what do I mean by that on one side of the bed I have been a caregiver to a lap
the bed I have been a caregiver to a lap
the bed I have been a caregiver to a lap one with mental illness my brother Luke
one with mental illness my brother Luke
one with mental illness my brother Luke had grown into a handsome intelligent
had grown into a handsome intelligent
had grown into a handsome intelligent hard-working young man at age 16 he was
hard-working young man at age 16 he was
hard-working young man at age 16 he was diagnosed with the severe mental illness
diagnosed with the severe mental illness
diagnosed with the severe mental illness as a family we took care of him the best
as a family we took care of him the best
as a family we took care of him the best way that we could but after struggling
way that we could but after struggling
way that we could but after struggling with his illness for 10 years he gave up
with his illness for 10 years he gave up
with his illness for 10 years he gave up and he took his own life
on the other side of the bed I have been
on the other side of the bed I have been B psychiatrist taking care of persons
B psychiatrist taking care of persons
B psychiatrist taking care of persons with mental health problems given that
with mental health problems given that
with mental health problems given that experience I know how hard a diagnosis
experience I know how hard a diagnosis
experience I know how hard a diagnosis of mental illness hits the affected
of mental illness hits the affected
of mental illness hits the affected individual and the family I have lived
individual and the family I have lived
individual and the family I have lived the pain the anger and the shame the
the pain the anger and the shame the
the pain the anger and the shame the denial the guilt and the blame despite
denial the guilt and the blame despite
denial the guilt and the blame despite the fear we must act on mental health
the fear we must act on mental health
the fear we must act on mental health issues we must act in spite of the fear
issues we must act in spite of the fear
issues we must act in spite of the fear yesterday was World AIDS Day now you may
yesterday was World AIDS Day now you may
yesterday was World AIDS Day now you may wonder what is the connection between
wonder what is the connection between
wonder what is the connection between hiv/aids and mental health but it is the
hiv/aids and mental health but it is the
hiv/aids and mental health but it is the people living with hiv/aids that drew me
people living with hiv/aids that drew me
people living with hiv/aids that drew me into the mental health field and I want
into the mental health field and I want
into the mental health field and I want you to meet two of these people living
you to meet two of these people living
you to meet two of these people living in northern Uganda where conduct my
in northern Uganda where conduct my
in northern Uganda where conduct my research this is
research this is
research this is Severino he lives in an AAMCO village
Severino he lives in an AAMCO village
Severino he lives in an AAMCO village cake industry when I met him in 2013 he
cake industry when I met him in 2013 he
cake industry when I met him in 2013 he could not work in his garden because he
could not work in his garden because he
could not work in his garden because he lacked energy all the time as a result
lacked energy all the time as a result
lacked energy all the time as a result he did not have enough food for his
he did not have enough food for his
he did not have enough food for his household when he was hungry
household when he was hungry
household when he was hungry he could not take his medication
he could not take his medication
he could not take his medication consequently he was sick all the time
consequently he was sick all the time
consequently he was sick all the time unable to work he felt useless worthless
unable to work he felt useless worthless
unable to work he felt useless worthless and hopeless and he felt he should die
and hopeless and he felt he should die
and hopeless and he felt he should die Betty here I lived in piranha village in
Betty here I lived in piranha village in
Betty here I lived in piranha village in paraty street when I met her last year
paraty street when I met her last year
paraty street when I met her last year she was too weak to even sit up she was
she was too weak to even sit up she was
she was too weak to even sit up she was faced with multiple challenges including
faced with multiple challenges including
faced with multiple challenges including raising three children all by herself
raising three children all by herself
raising three children all by herself she was angry at her situation and she
she was angry at her situation and she
she was angry at her situation and she did not want to talk to her neighbors
she preferred to lock herself up in her
she preferred to lock herself up in her hut with her children she too saw death
hut with her children she too saw death
hut with her children she too saw death as the only option these two people
as the only option these two people
as the only option these two people Betty and suberino were struggling with
Betty and suberino were struggling with
Betty and suberino were struggling with depression but they did not know this
depression but they did not know this
depression but they did not know this depression is the commonest mental
depression is the commonest mental
depression is the commonest mental health problem in the world and
health problem in the world and
health problem in the world and according to the World Health
according to the World Health
according to the World Health Organization these are the numbers 350
Organization these are the numbers 350
Organization these are the numbers 350 million people around the world suffer
million people around the world suffer
million people around the world suffer from depression 7 out of 10 are living
from depression 7 out of 10 are living
from depression 7 out of 10 are living in poverty in poor areas and about five
in poverty in poor areas and about five
in poverty in poor areas and about five of those seven do not have access to
of those seven do not have access to
of those seven do not have access to treatment a Leone in my career as a
treatment a Leone in my career as a
treatment a Leone in my career as a young doctor used to be ashamed of the
young doctor used to be ashamed of the
young doctor used to be ashamed of the fact that I did not know how to treat
fact that I did not know how to treat
fact that I did not know how to treat someone who had hiv/aids and a mental
someone who had hiv/aids and a mental
someone who had hiv/aids and a mental health problem the senior doctors I
health problem the senior doctors I
health problem the senior doctors I worked with they used to prescribe the
worked with they used to prescribe the
worked with they used to prescribe the usual treatments but for persons with
usual treatments but for persons with
usual treatments but for persons with hiv/aids they would get severe
hiv/aids they would get severe
hiv/aids they would get severe complications suggesting that their
complications suggesting that their
complications suggesting that their management had to be different
management had to be different
management had to be different so in search of answers I went to a
so in search of answers I went to a
so in search of answers I went to a bookstore in Kampala and I bought myself
bookstore in Kampala and I bought myself
bookstore in Kampala and I bought myself a textbook on mental health so that I
a textbook on mental health so that I
a textbook on mental health so that I could educate myself and offer the
could educate myself and offer the
could educate myself and offer the appropriate care so I read this book
appropriate care so I read this book
appropriate care so I read this book from cover to cover
from cover to cover
from cover to cover and I really over and over again I
and I really over and over again I
and I really over and over again I couldn’t find a single sentence with the
couldn’t find a single sentence with the
couldn’t find a single sentence with the words each IV and mental health this was
words each IV and mental health this was
words each IV and mental health this was a Eureka moment for me I had stumbled on
a Eureka moment for me I had stumbled on
a Eureka moment for me I had stumbled on a major treatment gap in the care of
a major treatment gap in the care of
a major treatment gap in the care of persons with hiv/aids in Africa now I
persons with hiv/aids in Africa now I
persons with hiv/aids in Africa now I did not know how I would change this
did not know how I would change this
did not know how I would change this state has core but I thought a good
state has core but I thought a good
state has core but I thought a good place to start was to pursue a master’s
place to start was to pursue a master’s
place to start was to pursue a master’s degree in psychiatry at the end of that
degree in psychiatry at the end of that
degree in psychiatry at the end of that program a paper from my thesis was
program a paper from my thesis was
program a paper from my thesis was published in the American Journal of
published in the American Journal of
published in the American Journal of Psychiatry drawing attention to the
Psychiatry drawing attention to the
Psychiatry drawing attention to the burden of mental health problems in
burden of mental health problems in
burden of mental health problems in persons living with hiv/aids in Africa
persons living with hiv/aids in Africa
persons living with hiv/aids in Africa the editor-in-chief of that journal sent
the editor-in-chief of that journal sent
the editor-in-chief of that journal sent me a personal email that read as all
me a personal email that read as all
me a personal email that read as all congratulations on the nice piece of
congratulations on the nice piece of
congratulations on the nice piece of psychiatry I was so excited I was on the
psychiatry I was so excited I was on the
psychiatry I was so excited I was on the cover page I thought I was going to be
cover page I thought I was going to be
cover page I thought I was going to be famous but no I did not become famous
famous but no I did not become famous
famous but no I did not become famous but that achievement and me Fulbright
but that achievement and me Fulbright
but that achievement and me Fulbright Science and Technology award to pursue
Science and Technology award to pursue
Science and Technology award to pursue doctoral studies in the United States
while in the United States before I knew
while in the United States before I knew what had hit me
what had hit me
what had hit me they hunt her for solutions to
they hunt her for solutions to
they hunt her for solutions to depression had become hunted I was in a
depression had become hunted I was in a
depression had become hunted I was in a foreign land with a four month old baby
foreign land with a four month old baby
foreign land with a four month old baby I had left to other children aged four
I had left to other children aged four
I had left to other children aged four and five with my husband at home as I
and five with my husband at home as I
and five with my husband at home as I tried to adjust to a new way of life my
tried to adjust to a new way of life my
tried to adjust to a new way of life my thoughts became increasingly naked
thoughts became increasingly naked
thoughts became increasingly naked I was a bad mother I was a bad wife to
I was a bad mother I was a bad wife to
I was a bad mother I was a bad wife to make matters worse I was failing to
make matters worse I was failing to
make matters worse I was failing to attain the grades required of a doctoral
attain the grades required of a doctoral
attain the grades required of a doctoral student so I was a bad student and to
student so I was a bad student and to
student so I was a bad student and to add insult to injury my my academic
add insult to injury my my academic
add insult to injury my my academic advisor had told me that his only
advisor had told me that his only
advisor had told me that his only responsibility towards my academics was
responsibility towards my academics was
responsibility towards my academics was to sign my official documents when the
to sign my official documents when the
to sign my official documents when the need arose given my experience in mental
need arose given my experience in mental
need arose given my experience in mental health I knew I was sliding into
health I knew I was sliding into
health I knew I was sliding into depression so I told myself I so you
depression so I told myself I so you
depression so I told myself I so you must reverse the situation immediately I
must reverse the situation immediately I
must reverse the situation immediately I mustered all the courage I could and I
mustered all the courage I could and I
mustered all the courage I could and I went to the students Assistance Program
went to the students Assistance Program
went to the students Assistance Program to get help
to get help
to get help I was commended for seeking their
I was commended for seeking their
I was commended for seeking their services and they asked me to share my
services and they asked me to share my
services and they asked me to share my problems and I did and afterwards I felt
problems and I did and afterwards I felt
problems and I did and afterwards I felt like a heaven Lord had been lifted off
like a heaven Lord had been lifted off
like a heaven Lord had been lifted off my chest I was feeling better already
my chest I was feeling better already
my chest I was feeling better already I knew I had come to the right place and
I knew I had come to the right place and
I knew I had come to the right place and more help was on the way but then this
more help was on the way but then this
more help was on the way but then this is what I heard your insurance is the
is what I heard your insurance is the
is what I heard your insurance is the wrong type for this facility you need to
wrong type for this facility you need to
wrong type for this facility you need to change that at the moment there is not
change that at the moment there is not
change that at the moment there is not therapist who is a good fit for you when
therapist who is a good fit for you when
therapist who is a good fit for you when we find one we’ll get back to you in the
we find one we’ll get back to you in the
we find one we’ll get back to you in the meantime go to the Dean of studies and
meantime go to the Dean of studies and
meantime go to the Dean of studies and declare your disability so that you can
declare your disability so that you can
declare your disability so that you can get consideration in your examinations
get consideration in your examinations
get consideration in your examinations and if you get any thought of trying to
and if you get any thought of trying to
and if you get any thought of trying to kill yourself
kill yourself
kill yourself quickly run to the emergency room
now think about that for a moment I
now think about that for a moment I realized I had to help myself
realized I had to help myself
realized I had to help myself and this is what I did number one I
and this is what I did number one I
and this is what I did number one I continued to share my problems my
continued to share my problems my
continued to share my problems my difficult situations with people I trust
difficult situations with people I trust
difficult situations with people I trust in my network I called home more often I
in my network I called home more often I
in my network I called home more often I talked to my husband about the children
talked to my husband about the children
talked to my husband about the children my worries and he responded by sending
my worries and he responded by sending
my worries and he responded by sending me their report cards my children were
me their report cards my children were
me their report cards my children were scoring great a and money was going
scoring great a and money was going
scoring great a and money was going great see this was a wake-up call to
great see this was a wake-up call to
great see this was a wake-up call to stop my excessive worrying my children
stop my excessive worrying my children
stop my excessive worrying my children were fine they were thriving I recall
were fine they were thriving I recall
were fine they were thriving I recall spending hours on the phone with my
spending hours on the phone with my
spending hours on the phone with my brother Gonza offloading my problems
brother Gonza offloading my problems
brother Gonza offloading my problems onto him and I’d feel much better
onto him and I’d feel much better
onto him and I’d feel much better afterwards the point is if you remain
afterwards the point is if you remain
afterwards the point is if you remain silent you cannot get the help or the
silent you cannot get the help or the
silent you cannot get the help or the support that you need the second thing I
support that you need the second thing I
support that you need the second thing I did was to proactively increase my
did was to proactively increase my
did was to proactively increase my social support and network I forced
social support and network I forced
social support and network I forced myself to make friends with anyone who
myself to make friends with anyone who
myself to make friends with anyone who was willing to talk to me I made friends
was willing to talk to me I made friends
was willing to talk to me I made friends with academic coordinator and I learned
with academic coordinator and I learned
with academic coordinator and I learned that as a doctoral student I was
that as a doctoral student I was
that as a doctoral student I was entitled to a tutor so I took up that
entitled to a tutor so I took up that
entitled to a tutor so I took up that option and I improved my grades I also
option and I improved my grades I also
option and I improved my grades I also learnt I could change my advisor and I
learnt I could change my advisor and I
learnt I could change my advisor and I did
[Applause]
[Applause] I also learned that I could reach out to
I also learned that I could reach out to
I also learned that I could reach out to as many professors as I could in other
as many professors as I could in other
as many professors as I could in other departments who could help and guide me
departments who could help and guide me
departments who could help and guide me in my research research has shown that
in my research research has shown that
in my research research has shown that social support and connections are the
social support and connections are the
social support and connections are the strongest protectors against depression
strongest protectors against depression
strongest protectors against depression the third thing I did was to learn and
the third thing I did was to learn and
the third thing I did was to learn and practice positive coping skills in
practice positive coping skills in
practice positive coping skills in particular those required to deal with
particular those required to deal with
particular those required to deal with stigma and discrimination in the
stigma and discrimination in the
stigma and discrimination in the communities where I lived
communities where I lived
communities where I lived I was regarded different I mean I was
I was regarded different I mean I was
I was regarded different I mean I was reading books all the time I just didn’t
reading books all the time I just didn’t
reading books all the time I just didn’t seem to know how to have fun so no one
seem to know how to have fun so no one
seem to know how to have fun so no one wanted to associate with me I had to
wanted to associate with me I had to
wanted to associate with me I had to learn to accept those things about
learn to accept those things about
learn to accept those things about myself that I cannot change and to also
myself that I cannot change and to also
myself that I cannot change and to also surround myself with those people that
surround myself with those people that
surround myself with those people that support me what am I saying here I’m
support me what am I saying here I’m
support me what am I saying here I’m saying that positive coping skills
saying that positive coping skills
saying that positive coping skills protect against depression the last
protect against depression the last
protect against depression the last thing I did I increased my income
[Applause]
[Applause] I got an online job as part of a project
I got an online job as part of a project
I got an online job as part of a project in Uganda and as a result I could afford
in Uganda and as a result I could afford
in Uganda and as a result I could afford to buy an air ticket and fly home at the
to buy an air ticket and fly home at the
to buy an air ticket and fly home at the end of each semester to be with my
end of each semester to be with my
end of each semester to be with my family and friends research has shown
family and friends research has shown
family and friends research has shown that poverty is highly associated with
that poverty is highly associated with
that poverty is highly associated with depression and in the African context
depression and in the African context
depression and in the African context any intervention for depression must
any intervention for depression must
any intervention for depression must address the issue of poverty these four
address the issue of poverty these four
address the issue of poverty these four actions I took saved my life
actions I took saved my life
actions I took saved my life unfortunately for my colleague also a
unfortunately for my colleague also a
unfortunately for my colleague also a Fulbright Scholar in the same graduate
Fulbright Scholar in the same graduate
Fulbright Scholar in the same graduate program and as I did not survive her
program and as I did not survive her
program and as I did not survive her depression while in Uganda enjoying the
depression while in Uganda enjoying the
depression while in Uganda enjoying the comfort and the family the comfort of my
comfort and the family the comfort of my
comfort and the family the comfort of my family and friends I received an email
family and friends I received an email
family and friends I received an email from her and she said also I am
from her and she said also I am
from her and she said also I am overwhelmed I need to talk to you
overwhelmed I need to talk to you
overwhelmed I need to talk to you immediately I knew this was trouble and
immediately I knew this was trouble and
immediately I knew this was trouble and I’m so far away I told her I promise I’m
I’m so far away I told her I promise I’m
I’m so far away I told her I promise I’m going to be back within one week and
going to be back within one week and
going to be back within one week and I’ll come and see you the day after I
I’ll come and see you the day after I
I’ll come and see you the day after I arrived before I had a chance to talk to
arrived before I had a chance to talk to
arrived before I had a chance to talk to her she killed herself she took her own
her she killed herself she took her own
her she killed herself she took her own life just like I was devastated I
life just like I was devastated I
life just like I was devastated I thought I could teach my colleague the
thought I could teach my colleague the
thought I could teach my colleague the actions I took to push back depression
actions I took to push back depression
actions I took to push back depression but I didn’t get a chance I thought
but I didn’t get a chance I thought
but I didn’t get a chance I thought about the people living with hiv/aids in
about the people living with hiv/aids in
about the people living with hiv/aids in Uganda struggling with depression with
Uganda struggling with depression with
Uganda struggling with depression with no access to treatment and I made a
no access to treatment and I made a
no access to treatment and I made a decision I was going to help them after
decision I was going to help them after
decision I was going to help them after completing my doctoral studies I
completing my doctoral studies I
completing my doctoral studies I searched for an HIV program
searched for an HIV program
searched for an HIV program to work with me to fight depression the
to work with me to fight depression the
to work with me to fight depression the aid support organization tassel I agree
aid support organization tassel I agree
aid support organization tassel I agree to work with me
to work with me
to work with me I then come up with a bold idea to
I then come up with a bold idea to
I then come up with a bold idea to develop a culturally sensitive group
develop a culturally sensitive group
develop a culturally sensitive group therapy program to treat depression and
therapy program to treat depression and
therapy program to treat depression and these are the four aspects of that
these are the four aspects of that
these are the four aspects of that program number one the program uses talk
program number one the program uses talk
program number one the program uses talk therapy to treat depression according to
therapy to treat depression according to
therapy to treat depression according to the World Health Organization talk
the World Health Organization talk
the World Health Organization talk therapies should be the first treatment
therapies should be the first treatment
therapies should be the first treatment for mild to moderate depression number
for mild to moderate depression number
for mild to moderate depression number two the program uses a group approach to
two the program uses a group approach to
two the program uses a group approach to deliver these talk therapy from the
deliver these talk therapy from the
deliver these talk therapy from the works of Steven Biko it is well
works of Steven Biko it is well
works of Steven Biko it is well documented that Bantu Africans have a
documented that Bantu Africans have a
documented that Bantu Africans have a natural tendency to form group
natural tendency to form group
natural tendency to form group friendships as Africans we see our
friendships as Africans we see our
friendships as Africans we see our community as an extension of ourselves
community as an extension of ourselves
community as an extension of ourselves so our group approach is not only a good
so our group approach is not only a good
so our group approach is not only a good fit for our culture but also allows
fit for our culture but also allows
fit for our culture but also allows greater access to the program number
greater access to the program number
greater access to the program number three the program provides knowledge and
three the program provides knowledge and
three the program provides knowledge and skills as opposed to handouts
skills as opposed to handouts
skills as opposed to handouts participants are told how to seek social
participants are told how to seek social
participants are told how to seek social and emotional support they taught how to
and emotional support they taught how to
and emotional support they taught how to practice positive coping skills we teach
practice positive coping skills we teach
practice positive coping skills we teach them how to identify and initiate small
them how to identify and initiate small
them how to identify and initiate small viable income generating projects we
viable income generating projects we
viable income generating projects we provide them with basic financial skills
provide them with basic financial skills
provide them with basic financial skills like how to get the money how to budget
like how to get the money how to budget
like how to get the money how to budget for that money how to find market for
for that money how to find market for
for that money how to find market for the product the last thing is that in
the product the last thing is that in
the product the last thing is that in this program will ensure that the group
this program will ensure that the group
this program will ensure that the group sessions are culturally appropriate what
sessions are culturally appropriate what
sessions are culturally appropriate what do I mean by that
do I mean by that
do I mean by that participants attending this program are
participants attending this program are
participants attending this program are put in gender specific groups that means
put in gender specific groups that means
put in gender specific groups that means women meet alone and the men meet alone
women meet alone and the men meet alone
women meet alone and the men meet alone cause the issues are different the
cause the issues are different the
cause the issues are different the facilitators of these groups must be the
facilitators of these groups must be the
facilitators of these groups must be the same gender as the group participants
same gender as the group participants
same gender as the group participants the group facilitators guide the
the group facilitators guide the
the group facilitators guide the sessions using a manual in the local
sessions using a manual in the local
sessions using a manual in the local language
language
language local rituals are inserted within each
local rituals are inserted within each
local rituals are inserted within each group sessions and in between sessions
group sessions and in between sessions
group sessions and in between sessions participants are given assignments that
participants are given assignments that
participants are given assignments that increase social norms and values the
increase social norms and values the
increase social norms and values the women in this program prefer to sit on a
women in this program prefer to sit on a
women in this program prefer to sit on a mat and they allowed to do so and
mat and they allowed to do so and
mat and they allowed to do so and they’ve nicknamed is matched the pain
they’ve nicknamed is matched the pain
they’ve nicknamed is matched the pain reliever a clear testimony that whatever
reliever a clear testimony that whatever
reliever a clear testimony that whatever they discuss on that mat relieves their
they discuss on that mat relieves their
they discuss on that mat relieves their pain this program has received both
pain this program has received both
pain this program has received both national and international praise we
national and international praise we
national and international praise we have been supported by the Canadian
have been supported by the Canadian
have been supported by the Canadian government through Grand Challenges
government through Grand Challenges
government through Grand Challenges Canada as well as MQ transforming mental
Canada as well as MQ transforming mental
Canada as well as MQ transforming mental health a charity based here in London so
health a charity based here in London so
health a charity based here in London so what happened the outcomes of this
what happened the outcomes of this
what happened the outcomes of this program women liked better
program women liked better
program women liked better the one with the red sock Oh Betty now
the one with the red sock Oh Betty now
the one with the red sock Oh Betty now report feeling more empowered and more
report feeling more empowered and more
report feeling more empowered and more in control of their emotions they speak
in control of their emotions they speak
in control of their emotions they speak up taking better care of their children
up taking better care of their children
up taking better care of their children Betty gained friends hope and motivation
Betty gained friends hope and motivation
Betty gained friends hope and motivation to continue to live and contribute to
to continue to live and contribute to
to continue to live and contribute to her community today but it has a sweet
her community today but it has a sweet
her community today but it has a sweet potato garden and also a herd of God’s
potato garden and also a herd of God’s
potato garden and also a herd of God’s from which she gets money to meet her
from which she gets money to meet her
from which she gets money to meet her basic needs Sabrina who was who felt he
basic needs Sabrina who was who felt he
basic needs Sabrina who was who felt he should die prior to joining the program
should die prior to joining the program
should die prior to joining the program teamed up with his group members and
teamed up with his group members and
teamed up with his group members and they started a project of growing
they started a project of growing
they started a project of growing vegetables for sell his share of the
vegetables for sell his share of the
vegetables for sell his share of the proceeds
proceeds
proceeds he used to set up a for a custom garden
he used to set up a for a custom garden
he used to set up a for a custom garden from which he and millions of uganda
from which he and millions of uganda
from which he and millions of uganda shillings he also acquired a herd of
shillings he also acquired a herd of
shillings he also acquired a herd of God’s today sabrina is a clan leader and
God’s today sabrina is a clan leader and
God’s today sabrina is a clan leader and he’s a treasurer at the primary school
when we interviewed Severino two years
when we interviewed Severino two years after participating in this program he
after participating in this program he
after participating in this program he referred to the group sessions as the
referred to the group sessions as the
referred to the group sessions as the best talk of living his own words my
best talk of living his own words my
best talk of living his own words my colleague at the Graduate School never
colleague at the Graduate School never
colleague at the Graduate School never had the chance to share in the best talk
had the chance to share in the best talk
had the chance to share in the best talk of living perhaps if she had she would
of living perhaps if she had she would
of living perhaps if she had she would have felt as empowered as the men and
have felt as empowered as the men and
have felt as empowered as the men and women we have supported since then there
women we have supported since then there
women we have supported since then there are millions like her without access to
are millions like her without access to
are millions like her without access to culturally sensitive talk therapy I’m
culturally sensitive talk therapy I’m
culturally sensitive talk therapy I’m sure you all know someone who might be
sure you all know someone who might be
sure you all know someone who might be struggling with depression what can we
struggling with depression what can we
struggling with depression what can we do about it what can you do about it we
do about it what can you do about it we
do about it what can you do about it we have a formula here that works a formula
have a formula here that works a formula
have a formula here that works a formula that has been published in the lancet
that has been published in the lancet
that has been published in the lancet HIV journal you can spread the good news
HIV journal you can spread the good news
HIV journal you can spread the good news my dream is to see this program embedded
my dream is to see this program embedded
my dream is to see this program embedded in other health programs not only in
in other health programs not only in
in other health programs not only in Uganda but also in communities across
Uganda but also in communities across
Uganda but also in communities across Africa we will not only save lives but
Africa we will not only save lives but
Africa we will not only save lives but will help people thrive I believe that
will help people thrive I believe that
will help people thrive I believe that together we can give so many more the
together we can give so many more the
together we can give so many more the best talk of living
best talk of living
best talk of living [Applause]
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