GUIDED ACT AND FEEL RWANDA

Supporting Mental Health in Rwanda

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what is act & feel?

Act and Feel is a digital mental health intervention based on Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy. It is guided by trained lay counsellors (such as community health workers, cybercafé employees, or hairdressers) and supervised by clinical psychologists.

A digital mental health initiative designed to reduce depression through guided online behavioral activation (BA). Rooted in evidence-based psychology and adapted for Rwanda’s unique cultural and digital landscape, this intervention empowers individuals to reclaim emotional well-being—one action at a time.

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How to participate?

You can participate by answering the following questions. The survey will take you 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

• You will be asked for information about your personal life (e.g., age, profession, etc.), information about your mental health, and your opinion about this telemedicine program.

• You will also be asked about your willingness to use or recommend this service to others.

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RESEARCHER TEAM

Theogene Uwizeyimana

Theogene Uwizeyimana

Theogene is a PhD student in the Department of Psychiatry at the Amsterdam University Medical Center, Netherlands. His research focuses on the use of technology in the treatment of specific mental health conditions, such as depression, in Rwanda, as well as examining how technology can be used to deliver mental health services in developing countries, particularly in Africa.

Theogene’s research is funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie GROW COFUND Programme, funded by the European Union. Theogene previously worked at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda, where she carried out research activities on the USAID Inclusive Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (INECD) “Gikuriro Kuri Bose” program. In 2023, Theogene was awarded the Merck Foundation’s “Best Young African Researcher Award”. Theogene holds a degree in Pharmacy and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Mount Kenya University, Rwanda.

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Dr. Nadia Van Der Spek

Senior Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC & Urban Mental Health, Institute of Advanced studies, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Dr. Darius Gishoma

Mental Health Division Manager at Rwanda Biomedical Center; Ministry of Health & Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Mental health Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda

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Prof. dr. Claudi Bockting

Professor of Clinical psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, licensed clinical psychologist, Amsterdam UMC & Centre for Urban Mental Health, Institute of Advanced studies, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands