UBFREE

(you-be-free)

Providing Sustainable Free, Quality Mental Health Services and Mental Health Education Services to individuals and communities who ordinarily cannot afford it.

About ubfree

Why We Exist

Whilst Mental Health is arguably the most important element of any individual’s wellbeing, it is also the most commonly neglected.

The recent Covid-19 Pandemic, coupled with its consequential Lockdowns and the implementation of other protective measures, has both highlighted the importance of Mental Health Care as well as exacerbated both its seriousness and prevalence within society.

Our Mission and Vision is simply to provide sustainable, Free Quality Mental Health Services and Mental Health Education Services to individuals and communities who ordinarily cannot afford it.

We aim to achieve this by providing both Individual and Group (In-Person, Face-To-Face) Counselling Services, Online (One On One) Counselling Services (Where necessary) and Mental Health Educational Talks and Workshops to promote Mental Health Awareness and Well-being.

Read more

Our goal is to empower in excess of 1 000 000 persons through our range of services.

There was a

1 %

increase in the incidence of suicide cases (in Gauteng alone) in the period between 2019 and 2021.

Currently, more than

1 %

of South Africans experience higher levels of Emotional and Psychological Stress than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Currently, only

1 %

of South Africans have access to some form of Medical Scheme assistance.

Currently,

1 %

of people in South Africa are unemployed.

According to the 2021 UNICEF report...

“The State Of The World’s Children – 2021 – On My Mind: Promoting, Protecting & Caring For Children’s Mental Health”, the following was presented:

  • The Covid Pandemic disrupted the Education of some 1.6 billion children worldwide.
  • Disruptions to: Routines, Education, Recreation, as well as concern for family income and health, is leaving many young people feeling afraid, angry, and concerned for their future.
  • 1 in 7 Adolescents (10-19yrs) worldwide has a Diagnosed Mental Disorder.
  • 46 000 Adolescents die from Suicide Annually. (This is within Top 5 Causes Worldwide)
  • Only 2% of Government Healthcare Budgets are spent on Mental Healthcare Annually.
  • 1 in 5 young people Aged 15-24 report to feeling Depressed.
  • The Global estimated loss to Economies due to Mental Disorders among young people is estimated to be around US$ 390 Billion per year.
“Too many children and young people, rich and poor alike, in all four corners of the world, are experiencing mental ill-health as we have never seen before. This is the silent emergency of our times. It has no borders and requires urgent attention.”
Henrietta H. Fore
Executive Director of UNICEF