StrongMinds is a non-profit that treats depression in women and adolescents in low-income communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Evaluation
In 2021, the Happier Lives Institute published an analysis of StrongMinds, estimating that the organization was 12 times more cost-effective than GiveDirectly, as measured by subjective wellbeing.[1] In a follow-up, prompted by criticism from Alexander Berger, [2] HLI revised the figure, estimating that Strong Minds was 9 times more cost-effective than GiveDirectly.[3]
External links
StrongMinds. Official website.
Related entries
global health and wellbeing | mental health | subjective wellbeing
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Plant, Michael & Joel McGuire (2021) Donating money, buying happiness: new meta-analyses comparing the cost-effectiveness of cash transfers and psychotherapy in terms of subjective well-being, Effective Altruism Forum, October 25.
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Berger, Alexander (2021) Discussion with Joel McGuire and Michael Plant, Twitter, October 26.
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McGuire, Joel & Michael Plant (2022) Happiness for the whole household: accounting for household spillovers when comparing the cost-effectiveness of psychotherapy to cash transfers, Effective Altruism Forum, April 14.