Heal by Hair: How Communities, Culture, and Trust Are Redefining Mental Health Across Africa

A Heal by Hair ambassador in a gold beaded headdress and orange and blue wax print wrapper parades in traditional attire during the festival in Siou, Togo

In Siou, a village in Togo’s Kara region, a week before the Évala celebrations, the Heal by Hair Festival revealed a powerful truth: mental health is not only a medical conversation. It is a cultural, social, and collective responsibility. “We speak a great deal about healthcare infrastructure. We speak far less about infrastructures of trust. […]