According to the Program Coordinator for the Northwest Zone and Focal Person for Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation in the state, Abubakar M. Yabo, the engagement was specifically designed and conducted by his team in Sokoto to engage with survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and provide services in stress management, anxiety, and depression, free counseling, trauma, and mental health support.
Yabo disclosed that the team, comprising psychologists and mental health experts, engaged with participants on stress management, emotional response and reaction to events, and other relevant topics. The team also conducted free mental health assessments and counseling, providing necessary support to enhance understanding of triggers to mental health challenges and their adverse effects.
Participants expressed their gratitude for the free psycho-social engagement offered by Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation. Interactive and question-and-answer sessions were conducted to gather feedback, which were coordinated by Mallam Kabiru Mahe, Peter Kolapo (Psychologists), and Khadija Raji (Psychologists).
Concurrently, the Executive Director of the Coping and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation, Reverend Chukwudiebube Nwachukwu, has commended the efforts of the Sokoto Team in the ongoing Psychosocial Engagement activities of the Foundation. The Foundation has pledged to intensify its efforts with its team of stakeholders and volunteers to ensure continuous engagements with individuals at various levels and within communities.
Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation is a global mental health organization dedicated to mental health awareness and education, women’s health and hygiene advocacy, multi-sport activities, counseling, and other initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable development and societal progress. The Foundation operates over 10 branches across the country.
