About
Making mental health understandable, accessible and free of taboo
SantéMentaleAfro is an initiative dedicated to promoting mental health and making scientific knowledge accessible in African contexts.
About
One approach, four commitments
SantéMentaleAfro is an initiative dedicated to promoting mental health and making scientific knowledge accessible in African contexts.
Science
A scientific approach
Content is grounded in current scientific knowledge, diagnostic classifications and the guidelines of health organisations.
Africa
An African perspective
Mental health is never lived apart from its social, family, cultural and economic context.
Clarity
Accessible information
Turning complex medical knowledge into information that is clear and useful.
Humanity
A human approach
To support people: inform, destigmatise and guide them towards the right help when needed.
Marinette Flore Dnoutchieu
Who is behind SantéMentaleAfro?
Everything is designed and delivered by Marinette Flore Dnoutchieu, a medical doctoral candidate at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, certified in positive psychiatry and mental health by the University of Sydney (Australia) and in psychological first aid by Johns Hopkins University.
Since early 2022 she has been speaking on radio, in webinars, at seminars and at international gatherings to raise awareness, fight stigma and guide people towards the right help.
Background & certifications
- Doctor of Medicine (in progress)Cheikh Anta Diop University — Dakar, Senegal
- Positive Psychiatry and Mental HealthThe University of Sydney — November 2024
- Psychological First AidJohns Hopkins University — April 2025
Certifications
Trained by leading institutions
- Soon
Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Marinette Flore Dnoutchieu
In progress…
Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Need to talk?
A confidential, caring and science-informed space to make sense of what you are going through.
Individual session — 10 000 FCFA / hour