St. Benedict Menni Mental Rehabilitation Centre: Step Down Unit Program

31/03/2026

Rehabilitation is not only about treatment, it is about rebuilding daily life, confidence and independence.

At the Step Down Unit, participants take part in different activities that help them develop skills for independent living and community reintegration.

Activities may include gardening, cooking, cleaning, crafts, group activities and life skills training.

These activities help participants build routine, responsibility, confidence and social skills.

Step by step, rehabilitation helps people prepare to return to their families and communities.

30/03/2026

What is the Step Down Unit Program?

The Step Down Unit Program at St. Benedict Menni Mental Rehabilitation Centre supports people with mental health conditions in their rehabilitation process.

The program helps participants develop daily living skills, confidence and independence so they can return to their families and communities.

Rehabilitation includes activities such as gardening, cooking, cleaning, group activities, life skills training and occupational therapy.

Our goal is to support recovery, dignity, independence and community reintegration.

Recovery is possible.

25/03/2026

Mothers are expected to be strong.

To cope.
To give.
To hold everything together.

But who listens to them?

In Liberia, many mothers carry the silent weight of anxiety, exhaustion and emotional pressure.

Through community spaces, we create something simple but powerful:
a place where they can speak, be heard and feel understood.

Because struggling does not mean failing.

And being heard can be the first step towards healing.

💜 Read more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/nurturing-the-nurturer-making-space-for-mothers-to-be-heard/

24/03/2026

A better future starts with education.

Through our Scholarship Programme, children and young people are given the opportunity to learn, grow and build a new path.

Because care also means investing in what comes next.

💜 Learn more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/the-scholarship-program/

23/03/2026

Recovery also means independence.

Through mentoring, training and business development, women gain the tools to rebuild their confidence and create new opportunities.

Because dignity grows when someone can stand on their own.

💜 Learn more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/empowerment-mentoring-business-development-program/

23/03/2026

Sustainable change starts with knowledge.

By training local professionals in mental health care, we help build a stronger and more resilient system.

Because care should be accessible to everyone.

💜 Discover more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/training-local-professionals-mental-health/

22/03/2026

Recovery is possible.

Through specialised treatment for drug use and addiction disorders, women are supported in rebuilding their lives step by step.

With care, support and guidance, a new path can begin.

💜 Discover more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/treatment-for-drug-use-and-addiction-disorders/

22/03/2026

Care starts here.

At the Mental Health Unit, women receive treatment, support and a safe space to begin their recovery.

Because the first step is being seen, heard and cared for.

💜 Learn more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/mental-health-unit/

21/03/2026

Liberia is a country full of strength.

But its recent history has left deep challenges.

Years of conflict and crisis have impacted access to healthcare, especially mental health support.

For many women, this means facing stigma, exclusion and lack of care.

This is why We Are Like You exists.

Because where care is limited, it becomes even more essential.

💜 Learn more:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/liberia/

21/03/2026

Real change takes more than one solution.

At We Are Like You, our programmes work together to support recovery from every angle.

Mental health care.
Addiction treatment.
Education.
Empowerment.
Training.

Because rebuilding a life means addressing the whole person.

20/03/2026

She was living on the streets.

Rejected.
Alone.
With no access to care.

At first, she didn’t trust anyone.
Years of stigma and trauma had taught her to survive that way.

But everything changed with care.

Step by step, she received support, treatment and something even more important: dignity.

She was listened to.
Called by her name.
Included in her own recovery.

And eventually… she found her way back home.

Reunited with her family.
Rebuilding her life.

Because no one is beyond help.

💜 Read her story:
https://www.wearelikeyou.org/en/restoring-dignity-bringing-hope-reuniting-families/

20/03/2026

In many communities, mental illness is still misunderstood.

It is often linked to curses, spirits or stigma.
And for many women, this means exclusion and silence.

In this video, we share the context we work in and how We Are Like You is helping change this reality.

Because with the right care, recovery is possible.

💜 Watch the video:

In many parts of Africa, mental illness is still linked to curses, possession by evil spirits or witchcraft practices. Sufferers are often abandoned by their...