mental HEALTH
The Leo Project’s Mental Health Department offers psychosocial support in a region where these services are entirely out of reach for most. Led by a medical psychologist, a counselling psychologist, and supported by a visiting psychiatric nurse, our team takes a holistic approach to care, treating everything from depression and anxiety to substance use disorders and psychotic illness, and leading mental health literacy programs for young learners and community leaders.
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Mind + Machine
Pairing hands-on robotics with social-emotional learning for students ages 9 to 13 in rural Laikipia County, Kenya
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Community Mental Health Literacy
A course for community leaders to learn the foundations of mental health, crisis recognition, psychological first aid, child development, stress management, and advocacy.
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Perinatal Mental Health
All mothers are be screened using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), with follow-up care provided by our medical psychologists and maternal health nurses.
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TeachWell
A 2026 pilot program providing mental health training for teachers in local schools to strengthen mental health awareness and support.