Eleni Misganaw

Eleni Misganaw is a mental health advocate with lived experience; particularly focusing on amplifying the voice of mental health care users in Ethiopia and beyond. She co-founded the Ethiopian Mental Health Service Users Association established as an Ethiopian Society and has served as its President since its establishment. She is also an honorary member and mentor at the Global Mental Health Peer Network. She has particular interest in peer support promotion. She is serving as collaborator in several research projects.

Eleni has a Masters of Arts in Sociology and a BA degree in Economics. She lives in Addis Ababa with a caring husband and a blessed daughter.