Yaoundé, Cameroon —
A new wave of young activists in Cameroon is using digital platforms to confront long-standing stigma around mental health.
Through TikTok, Facebook, and campus campaigns, students and young professionals are sharing personal experiences with depression and anxiety—topics once considered taboo.
Mental health advocates say this growing openness is encouraging more people to seek help. However, challenges remain, including a shortage of trained professionals and cultural misconceptions about mental illness.
Government agencies have begun to take notice, with calls for integrating mental health education into school curricula gaining momentum.
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