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News coverage, interviews, and public events from our work.

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Part of our work is saying the quiet things out loud — in interviews, in the press, and anywhere the conversation about mental health and addiction in Uganda is happening.

Safe Places in the media

Life journey of Janet Kantalama Katana of Safe Places Uganda on her mental health journey in Uganda
Mental Health Care in Uganda
Mental Wellness for Ugandans in the Diaspora — Part 2
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Is your workplace truly a safe space, or a place to just perform?

Podcast — Mind Your Head · March 2026 · Executive Director Janet Kantalama on what a genuinely safe workplace looks like, and how employers can build one.

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Episode 24: The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health

Podcast — Climate Talk Uganda · With Josephine Karungi — where climate stress and mental health meet.

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The Silent Struggle: Why Journalists Must Prioritise Mental Health

Nile Post · On newsroom mental health and why the people who tell hard stories need support too.

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Safe Places Uganda — organisation profile

Mental Health Innovation Network · Safe Places on the global MHIN network of mental health innovators.

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Mental health and addiction in the news

Reporting we think is worth reading — coverage of the issues we work on, not about us.

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Uganda places fifth on alcohol drinking index

Daily Monitor

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Inside Uganda’s new drug crisis

Daily Monitor

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How to tell if a child is using illicit drugs

Daily Monitor

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14 million Ugandans have mental disorders — report

New Vision

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Mental health experts want national plan to tackle mental illness

Uganda Radio Network

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Regular happenings

1. Family Support Programme Day

First Saturday of every month at the Bujjuko centre — programme 10:00 am–1:00 pm, visiting 1:00–4:00 pm.

2. Peer support meeting (AA)

Every Tuesday, 5:00 pm at the Kyambogo centre. Free, and open to anyone in recovery.

3. Mentorship sessions

Organised during school and university holidays — call for the next date.

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You can call at any hour. A conversation is information, not commitment.

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