The above led to Agripsych Beam Limited to fill the gap in mental health services for these smallholder farmers, beginning in 2020.

Our goal is to provide access to affordable or free mental healthcare services to women smallholder farmers. Below are examples of activities we engage in:

A visit to one of the communities to find out the level of awareness of mental health with farmers at Embu

Focus group discussion at Embu with a group of small holder farmers group

Individual and group therapy

We provide individual and group therapy to women smallholder farmers to help them with mental health challenges caused by climate change.

Pre-recorded therapy calls

We collaborate with a local telecommunication company to send pre-recorded and pre-paid therapy calls to smallholder farmers every week. Our goal is to make affordable/ free mental health services accessible to smallholder farmers. We plan to reach millions of smallholder farmers in Kenya with this service in the coming years.

Training of paratherapists

Paratherapists/ community-based therapists are the first people to interact with smallholder farmers in rural areas in the Embu Community. We therefore train community health champions to identify mental health issues for appropriate referral and management.

Contact Information

Email Address: mercy@agripsychbeam.com

Tel: + 254 700 513 580.

Physical Address: Mwanzi Road Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya.

Enhancing Access to Community Mental Health Services for Women Smallholder Farmers Affected By Climate Change

Summary

Background

Impacts of climate change on farmers’ livelihoods

Mental health issues as a result of climate change

Insufficient mental health services to address current needs

Our solution: Mental health support for women smallholder farmers