According to the World Health Organization, one in two people has suffered from mental health disorders at least once in their life. The vast majority of those affected (76 to 85 %) live in low-income countries, in contexts marked by precariousness, poverty, violence and multifactorial crises; contexts also characterized by strong stigmatization and violence against people suffering from mental health disorders, by fragile and insufficient health systems in relation to needs and by public policies that do not prioritize mental health issues.
113 winning projects in 30 countries since 2019
22 sports
57% of the beneficiaries are girls and women
148,000 direct benefits, 1,110,000 indirect benefits
A significant number of sport and development projects focus on the issue of mental health. It is therefore interesting to identify the approaches, methodologies, and activities that have proven successful in these projects.
On December 5, 2023, La Guilde brought together several associations already working on the theme of mental health, in order to highlight, through a sharing of experiences and testimonies, “good practices” which could guide other associations which aim to tackle this subject through their sport & development project.