Group Therapy Helps Kenyan Teen Moms | Johannesburg News

Young mothers in Kenya face crushing challenges—stigma, school dropout, financial strain, and isolation—while navigating pregnancy or early parenthood, all taking a heavy toll on their mental health. With few mental health professionals outside major cities, access to care is scarce. But new research offers hope: group interpersonal psychotherapy, delivered by trained nurses and community workers at local clinics, proved highly effective for 122 teen mothers aged 13–18. Both short (4 sessions) and longer (8 sessions) versions significantly reduced depression symptoms—with improvements seen as early as one week and full impact within four sessions. This scalable, community-based model integrates seamlessly into existing maternal health systems, proving psychological support doesn’t require specialists—and that investing in these young women’s mental health is an investment in their futures, their families, and the next generation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f104073fa8ec5f6