MyTherapist.ng was named Best Accessible Digital Mental Health Platform 2026 for West Africa at the GHP Mental Health Awards, highlighting teletherapy demand.
MyTherapist.ng has won a regional award for digital mental health access in West Africa.
MyTherapist.ng was named Best Accessible Digital Mental Health Platform 2026 for West Africa at the GHP Mental Health Awards.
The platform, MyTherapist.ng, focuses on helping people reach licensed therapists quickly and privately using a phone or computer. It offers online therapy sessions via chat, voice, or video. It also provides tools for day-to-day mental wellbeing.
Digital mental health platforms usually fall under telemedicine, which means healthcare delivered remotely over the internet instead of in a physical clinic. For therapy, that often looks like booking a session online and speaking to a professional through an app or a website.
Recognition like this can help a mental health startup build trust with new users. That matters in therapy, where privacy and confidence in the service can be a barrier.
It also points to a broader trend in African health tech, where more care is moving to smartphones because of cost, convenience, and shortages of specialists in many areas. When platforms make it easier to start with chat or voice, they can lower the friction for people who are not ready for an in-person visit.
For operators and investors, the award is a signal that demand for remote counselling and mental wellness tools is growing. The next test is whether platforms like MyTherapist.ng can keep sessions affordable while maintaining quality and clinical standards as usage rises.
Primary Source: GHP News
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