HELP YOU - HELP OTHERS
We like to do things differently over at Sergio's Talks. This community is filled with people who not only want to help themselves but most importantly help other people in need. Ever 1 - 3 months we like to FREELY sponsor various different charities in order to help raise money and awareness. We fight for mental health, various cancer diseases, help provide for the less fortunate and much, much more.
StrongMinds
Founded in early 2013 by Sean Mayberry, a former diplomat, StrongMinds is a charity that treats depression in African women, with a particular focus on Uganda and Zambia. The organization has devised a unique, low-cost intervention based on Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy which makes their methodology scalable. So far, StrongMinds has treated 55,000 African women for depression. 75% of them reported to be depression-free six months after treatment.
The Jed Foundation
Every four seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. Suicide prevention is also the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day. If you want to help tackling this issue, you can donate to The Jed Foundation, a non-profit organization working to prevent suicide for American teens and young adults. Founded in 2000 by Phil and Donna Satow, a couple who lost their youngest son to suicide, the organization has been rated 4-stars (the highest rating) by Charity Navigator for its financial health, accountability and transparency.
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The US-based Brain & Behavior Research Foundation funds scientific research to find cures for mental illnesses ranging from addiction to schizophrenia. The foundation claims that 100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in research grants since the operating expenses are covered by two other family foundations. GuideStar awarded the organization with their Platinum Seal of Transparency, indicating that the foundation publicly shares their progresses and how they measure them.