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The brainchild of Sheikha Majda Al Sabah, Houna, a non-profit initiative, is a haven for people seeking support, knowledge, and resources around mental health in the Arab world.

Please check the “Get Involved” section of our platform to find in-detail requirements of how to be a part of the Houna initiative.

Please check the “Get Involved” section of our platform to find in-detail requirements of how to be a part of the Houna initiative.

Please check the “Get Involved” section of our platform to find in-detail requirements of how to be a part of the Houna initiative.

The platform provides

  • An information bank with information around mental health issues and disorders, treatments, and alternative therapies.
  • List of licensed therapists or centres that we would connect to our members and audience.
  • Podcasts, webinars, motivational videos to increase awareness and support.
  • Support and chat groups based on relevant themes.
  • Alternative therapy and well-being centres to enhance the well-being journey.
  • Events to destigmatize mental health and raise awareness.

Houna is for everyone! Whether you are looking for treatment, seeking or are a professional in the field, interested in research, support groups, or active participation, Houna is the platform for you. As a companion application, Houna can provide day-to-day content and respite from everyday life, and can be there with you every step of the journey.

Houna is a platform open to everyone seeking information support and guidance. A small token membership fee is levied on those members who want to have futrher bespoke sessions and guidance. Our ecommerce store offers products that are bespoke to Houna and help us in sustaining Houna’s development, growth and operations.

Funding for Houna comes in the way of sponsorships from our partners, token membership fees, and through the sale of items in our e-commerce store with Houna merchandise.

We go into great lengths to ensure the credibility of our trusted partners. We habe a robust due diligence process and ask all our partners to share their qualifications and licensing, as well as their professional experience before they are considered as a trusted partner of Houna.

Houna considers the privacy and confidentiality of its users to be of utmost importance. We take several steps to ensure the safeguarding of all information provided under the best privacy protection protocols. Our servers are distributed along AWS Data Centres for best security and protection. We do not require any identifying information to use on our platform and we do not release records to a third party. Any user activity data that is taken is used solely to enhance user experience and targeted content