TOLECGH was established to support in bridging the gaps in the following areas of mental health challenges in the northern part of Ghana and the nation as a whole;
- Low mental health literacy
- Huge treatment gap – 98%
- Limit human resources
- Poor funding
- Lack of commitment
- Lack of access to mental health services
- Increasing cases of mental health conditions
- Physical and mental health condition comorbidities
- Stigmatisation and discrimination issues
- Low priority on mental health
- Conflicts stemming from poor mental health issues eg Anger, improper emotional management, low level mental health literacy.
- Increases cases of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) in our societies which has a potential to impact the psychological health of victims negatively.