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Weyera Mental Health Pilot Intervention

Piloting Resilience Focused Mental Health Intervention (Weyera) With Ethiopian and Eritrean Youth

Who can join

Ages 18 to 29 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 to 29 years old
* Ethiopian and/or Eritrean ethnicity by self-report
* Able to read and understand English
* Resident of Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area
* Available and interested to participate in 2-hour weekly sessions over 8 weeks and complete relevant surveys

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age \< 18 or \> 29 years old
* Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent.
* Not a resident of the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area

About the study

This study aims to pilot a group-level intervention focused on mental health and resilience among Ethiopian and Eritrean youth. The study follows previous work that showed high rates of mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) among Ethiopian and Eritrean youth in Atlanta. The goal is to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of this culturally relevant group-level intervention before a larger trial to improve resilience processes that support mental wellness in a community-based setting.

What is being tested

• Weyera Intervention (behavioral)
• Delayed intervention (waitlist control) (behavioral)

Sponsor: Emory University · Participants: 60 · Started: Sep 22, 2025

Contact the study team

• Sophia Hussen, MD, MPH · Phone: (404) 616-2440

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06960187

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.