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A woman sits on a sofa at home, holding her head in distress
A woman sits on the floor of an empty shelter beside packed bags, looking down
A person in shadow covers their face with their hands
A woman in a military uniform sits on the floor, holding her head
Two hands grip a chain-link fence

Among veterans aged 18–44, 35% will experience PTSD in their lifetime.

A Global Mental Health Crisis

For people who have experienced trauma, mental health support is out of reach — not because help doesn't exist, but because barriers block the way.

  • 117.8M

    people forcibly displaced worldwide

    UNHCR

  • 76% – 85%

    of people with serious mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries receive no treatment

    World Health Organization

  • <1%

    of global health aid goes to mental health

    World Health Organization

  • Only 1 in 3

    people with depression worldwide receives formal mental health care

    World Health Organization

  • Up to 20%

    of women worldwide who have just given birth experience a mental disorder, mainly depression

    World Health Organization

  • Nearly 3 in 10

    untreated veterans with a mental disorder cite stigma as a barrier to getting help

    Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community

The Platform

The EHS mobile app on two phones: the home screen with the week's activities, and the splash screen

Who Bears The Heaviest Burden

Mental health challenges disproportionately affect those where access is most limited. These are the populations we build for.

  • Military, Veterans, and Ex-Forces

    Carrying the invisible wounds of service, many go without care due to stigma.

  • Refugees

    After fleeing war and persecution, many face uncertainty and language barriers that keep care out of reach.

  • Displaced people

    Uprooted inside their own countries, they live where health systems are disrupted or gone.

  • People experiencing postpartum depression

    1 in 6 new mothers struggle with it. Many suffer in silence, never diagnosed and never supported.

  • A young soldier in camouflage sits on the floor of a bare room, head in hand
  • Rows of white tents crowd a vast refugee camp
  • Four young women in winter hats huddle in a tight embrace, one wrapped in a Ukrainian flag
  • An exhausted mother leans against a wall, cradling her newborn

Barriers

Why people don't get help

  • A person grips a chain-link fence with both hands

    Limited access

    Mental health care is out of reach for many vulnerable populations.

  • A woman in the dark bows her head and covers her face with her hand

    Stigma

    Cultural beliefs and a fear of judgement silence vulnerable populations’ voices.

  • Two boys sit sheltering against a pile of sandbags as dark smoke rises behind them

    Lack of resources

    High costs and shortages of culturally and linguistically competent therapists prevent access.

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