Uwam — Your life
is yours to own.
You deserve a life where you consistently flourish. A life where you navigate hurt and utilise tools that bring peace and enjoyment. We exist to remind you of this, and to walk beside you as you claim it!
Uwam is a daily reminder that your life is your own to steer. A key step to thriving is understanding this.
Our lives are ours. Our minds are ours. And yet so many of us have been taught to pour ourselves out for everyone else first — our families, our jobs, our communities — leaving nothing for the woman looking back at us in the mirror.
Uwam invites you back to yourself. To the truth that your mental health matters, your emotional wellbeing deserves tending, your relationships deserve to be healthy, and your burnout deserves to be addressed.
Ayatutu ka uno?
Three ways we show up for you
Uwam is a sisterhood built specifically for Nigerian women to access resources, community and connection that helps them thrive.
Tools, strategies, lessons to flourish
We provide strategies backed by research in Psychology and Neuroscience to help you live your best life. We share stories about women just like you so you feel less alone.
- Articles on self-esteem, burnout, anxiety, relationships, etc
- Quick tips on how to flourish
- Real stories on the ups and downs of womanhood
Inclusive community to connect
We put together physical and virtual events, hangouts, workshops and peer-support groups so you connect with other women to trade knowledge and empathy.
- Sessions to discuss mental health
- Hangouts to have fun with other women
- Book club to learn and discuss flourishing and women
Help for your mental health needs
We're building a comprehensive directory of mental health facilities and practitioners so no woman struggles to find the care she needs.
- Mental health providers nationwide
- Filter by state, cost, mode of delivery, etc
- Therapy sponsorship for women when and where possible
We're building Uwam Care Finder so the girlies can always find mental health care!
Finding the help you need should be easy. We're documenting mental health facilities, clinics, and helplines across Nigeria, enabling you to search in one place and compare prices, locations, and mode of delivery.
- Search by state, cost & format — online or in-person
- Free & low-cost options, clearly marked
- Crisis helplines you can reach today
Uwam women choose themselves
Every woman who finds her way to Uwam is already doing something brave. She is choosing to look inward, and we love to see it!
There's a problem, and we can't ignore
Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression and 56% of women with depression go untreated, according to WHA.
Stigma within communities
Mental health struggles are still deeply stigmatised in many Nigerian communities. Seeking help can feel like a betrayal, a weakness, or something to be ashamed of. We reject that entirely. There is nothing weak about wanting to feel better.
Confusion on where to begin
Where do I even start? How do I find the help I need? Can I afford therapy? These questions are overwhelming. This is why the database we're building is important. Every woman finds the care she needs.
Pressure and Battles
Women are holding families together, navigating discriminating and toxic workplaces, complicated relationships, and impossible societal standards. Uwam wants you to have the right tools to come out on top.
"The first act of self-care is believing you are worth caring for."
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