The Mind Project community is a moderated space where people across Africa share what they are going through. You do not need a diagnosis. You do not need the right words. You just need to show up.
Community spaces require you to be 18 or over, or to have parental or guardian consent.
Mental health is not only an individual matter. Recovery and resilience grow in connection with others. Communities are spaces, in person or online, where people with shared experiences support one another, share information, and remind each other that they are not alone.
Peer support groups bring together people living with a similar condition, for example anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or psychosis, to share coping strategies and encouragement. Caregiver and family groups support the people who care for a loved one, who carry their own quiet load. Condition specific communities focus on one area, such as new mothers, students, or people in recovery from substance use. Online communities and moderated forums allow people to connect across distance, which matters in a country where services are unevenly spread. Faith and community based groups offer support within existing trusted structures.
A healthy community has clear, kind ground rules, some form of moderation so that members are protected from harm and misinformation, respect for privacy, and a clear understanding that peer support complements but does not replace professional care. Where a group is linked to clinical guidance, that should be stated plainly.
These guidelines exist because someone in this space is having the worst week of their life. We keep it safe for them.
Unless someone asks for advice, don't give it. Sometimes people just need to be heard. Ask before you advise.
Language that diminishes, mocks, or defines people by their condition is not welcome here. We name conditions, not people.
Any content describing methods of self-harm or suicide will be removed immediately and the account reviewed.
You can share your experience with medication or treatment. You cannot advise others on what to take or stop. Always recommend professional help.
What is shared in community spaces stays there. Do not screenshot, quote, or share other members' contributions outside this space.
Moderators are trained in mental health-informed moderation. If you see something harmful, report it. We act promptly.
Day-to-day experiences, what helps, what doesn't, and finding connection.
Managing anxiety in daily life, work, relationships, and public spaces.
All kinds of loss, bereavement, relationship endings, identity, home.
Questions and experiences about beginning mental health treatment.
Sharing experiences, not advice, about psychiatric medication.
Supporting someone you love, and looking after yourself at the same time.
A specific space for men navigating mental health in African contexts.
Mental health at school, university, and young adulthood.
What recovery looks and feels like, not linear, not easy, but real.
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