Uvira Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Center (CRPU)

CRPDU - Uvira Mental Health Services UVIRA PSYCHO-SOCIAL REHABILITATION CENTER CENTRE DE READAPTATION PSYCHO-SOCIAL D UVIRA (CRPU) Home Français About Us Services/Programs Donations Recovery Partners Who We Help Resources Uvira Mobile Teams Contact Us... More

CRPDU - Uvira Mental Health Services UVIRA PSYCHO-SOCIAL REHABILITATION CENTER CENTRE DE READAPTATION PSYCHO-SOCIAL D UVIRA (CRPU) Home Français About Us Services/Programs Donations Recovery Partners Who We Help Resources Uvira Mobile Teams Contact Us Telepsychiatry Service About Mental Illness STOP the Stigma Welcome to website of Uvira Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Center (CRPU) Most Congolese people still (mistakenly) believe that mentally ill people are either possessed by demonic forces or victims of witchcraft. This explains why traditional healers and exorcism practices are widely used to treat mental health illnesses in Congo. Of great concern is that there are currently no mental health hospital in eastern Congo or training programmes for psychiatrists or psychologists. But we are helping to change this because we can no longer afford to ignore the reality that mental health is an essential part of overall health. While much attention from NonGovernment Organizations, have Less