Mental Health Addis

Mental Health Addis This page serves as a means to promote a monthly mental health talk event at ADORE Addis Hotel.

Join us for this month’s Mental Health Talk: a lived-experience sharing session with Dr. Kalkidan, moderated by Hanan. H...
31/03/2026

Join us for this month’s Mental Health Talk: a lived-experience sharing session with Dr. Kalkidan, moderated by Hanan. Hear personal insights, ask questions, and connect with a supportive community. 🧠✨


We say again that no one needs to be a writer, an artist or a musician to belong here. You simply need to show up—with y...
04/03/2026

We say again that no one needs to be a writer, an artist or a musician to belong here. You simply need to show up—with your story, your emotions, and your willingness to reflect. There will be a public talk on delusional disorder followed by reflective journaling and painting with live acoustic music.

Please, scan the QR-Code to register.

Or register using the link ⤵️

https://www.mentalhealthaddis.org/events/29/qr


Embracing Imperfection 🎨✍🏽🎶In a world that constantly asks us to be flawless, we chose to be real.Through reflective pai...
04/01/2026

Embracing Imperfection 🎨✍🏽🎶
In a world that constantly asks us to be flawless, we chose to be real.
Through reflective painting and honest writing, we gave ourselves permission to show up unfinished, unfiltered, and fully human. Every brushstroke carried a story. Every word held a truth we often hide.
As gentle acoustic sounds filled the space, something softened within us. The music didn’t demand perfection—it simply accompanied our process. In that shared rhythm of color, words, and sound, we remembered that healing doesn’t require mastery, only presence.
Imperfection is not a weakness; it is where authenticity lives.
And in embracing it together, we created a space of safety, creativity, and quiet courage.
✨ Here’s to art as therapy, music as a companion, and imperfection as home.
Heartfelt appreciation goes to Modern Art Museum: Gebrekerestos Desta Center and Charis EthioSound.

You don’t need to be a writer, an artist or a musician to belong here. You simply need to show up—with your story, your ...
31/12/2025

You don’t need to be a writer, an artist or a musician to belong here. You simply need to show up—with your story, your emotions, and your willingness to reflect. May this space remind you that you can embrace imperfection and your story matters.



A Moment of Insight, Healing, Connection!Join us on Saturday afternoon, December 6, 2025 at 8:30 LT for a special talk o...
03/12/2025

A Moment of Insight, Healing, Connection!
Join us on Saturday afternoon, December 6, 2025 at 8:30 LT for a special talk on “Embracing Self for Mental Health” by our guest senior psychologist Nafkot W/Tsadik followed by a guided therapeutic painting session with Brush & Balance.

When: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: Afternoon 8:30 LT
Where: 6 kilo, Modern Art Museum: Gebrekirstos Desta Center

26/10/2025

Healing isn’t a fancy thing that happens far away.
It’s here…in our everyday struggles, in conversations we’re scared to have and in the colors we choose when words feel too heavy.
For 24 days, Mental Health Addis opened a brave space; an exhibition reminding people that mental health isn’t a side story. It’s life.
It’s joy, pain, growth, setbacks, healing… all of it.
120+ people showed up for the closing event.
Not because they were artists.
Not because they needed a perfect piece to hang.
But because they needed a moment.
A breath.
A way to express what’s been sitting quietly inside.
At the event there was laughter.
People painted things that surprised us.
People shared stories…some soft, some brave.
We were reminded that art isn’t a luxury reserved for museums.
Art is how we heal.
Art is how we connect.
Art is how we keep going.
Thank you to every single soul who picked up a brush and chose courage over silence. 👏👏👏
This collaboration will always hold a special place in our journey. And we can’t wait to create more spaces where healing feels like community and community feels like home.
Thanks a million, Modern Art Museum: Gebrekiristos Desta Center, and band.🙏🙏🙏

Join Us for an Inspiring Finale!The closing date of the art exhibition is extended for few days and it will end on Oct 2...
21/10/2025

Join Us for an Inspiring Finale!

The closing date of the art exhibition is extended for few days and it will end on Oct 24, 2025. On the closing day, there will be therapeutic art session, insightful individual discussion with psychologists, and live music from Kine-Fews Acoustic Band.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and reflect for free.
See you there!

N.B. The exhibition was visited by 423 people in total in 21 days.






ስነጥበብን በድንገተኛ አደጋ ጊዜ፣ ሰዎች እንዲያገግሙ ለመርዳት መጠቀም አስፈላጊ ነው ወይስ ቅንጦት ነው? ይህ ጥያቄ የፊታችን ቅዳሜ ጥቅምት 8/ 2018 ቀን ከቀኑ 9፡30 በሞደርን አርት ሚ...
16/10/2025

ስነጥበብን በድንገተኛ አደጋ ጊዜ፣ ሰዎች እንዲያገግሙ ለመርዳት መጠቀም አስፈላጊ ነው ወይስ ቅንጦት ነው? ይህ ጥያቄ የፊታችን ቅዳሜ ጥቅምት 8/ 2018 ቀን ከቀኑ 9፡30 በሞደርን አርት ሚዩዚየም በገብረክርስቶስ ደስታ ማዕከል በሚደረግ የፓነል ውይይት መልስ ያገኛል፡፡

አቅራቢዎች ዶ/ር ርብቃ ብርሃኑ (የስነአእምሮ ሐኪም)፣ ዶ/ር ሰብለ ኃይሉ (የስነልቦና ባለሞያ)፣ አለማየሁ ዳርሰማ (ሰዓሊ እና ህይወት ልምድ ኤክስፐርት) እና ሰሎሜ ጌታቸው (ሰዓሊ)፡፡ ውይይቱን እልልታ ሞላ (የስነልቦና ባለሞያ) ትመራልናለች፡፡
እንዳያመልጥዎ!
ማስታወሻ መልዕክት እና የአቅጣጫ ጥቆማ ለማግኘት የሜንታል ሄልዝ አዲስን ቴሌግራም ቻናል ይቀላቀሉ፡፡ https://t.me/mentaladdis

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