A gathering space for mental health, community & honest conversation
By Aruka CentreA place to be still,
informed, and held.
NOURISHED is a curated experience by Aruka Centre — part gathering, part learning, part community connection. Each edition brings together specialists, practitioners and curious minds in an intimate setting designed for genuine exchange about mental health and human flourishing.
We do not do panels. We do not do pitches. We create space for the kind of conversation that settles something in you — the kind you carry home.
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The room before it began.
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The specialists in dialogue.
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Conversation that lingered.
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Nourishment, in every form.
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Faces of the room.
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The gathering together.
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Details that held the space.
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Together on the lawn.
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The stage.
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The table.
We built a room where it was safe to be honest.
On World Mental Health Day 2026, Aruka Centre opened its doors — not for a conference, not for a wellness fair, but for something quieter and more deliberate. A gathering of specialists, practitioners and those who simply wanted to understand themselves and each other better.
The morning moved through facilitated dialogue, expert insight and shared reflection. By the end, something in the room had shifted. People lingered. They exchanged contacts. They returned to conversations started an hour earlier.
The environment was as intentional as the programme. Every element — from the arrangement of chairs to the food — was considered. Nothing was accidental.
That is the intention behind every NOURISHED edition: to create something worth staying for, and worth returning to.
Catering
Chef Ginger
The Palm Plate GH curated a menu that held the afternoon as softly as the conversation did.
What the room said.
These words belong to the people who were in the room. We are grateful they shared them.
"The depth of practical knowledge and beneficial interaction among attendees and experts was truly remarkable and inspirational. The world needs Aruka. I shall pay my allegiance to this cause."
Emmanuel Creppy Read on Google"NOURISHED was very educative and helpful. Everything was so well thought of — from the explanations to the soft and soothing way each specialist delivered their knowledge."
Roberta Quansah Read on Google"It was a wonderful time spent and a lovely experience — a truly enlightening day that stays with you long after you leave the room."
Louisa Matey Read on GoogleIt was enlightening learning about mental health, stress relief techniques, and diet tips to have a healthy lifestyle. I truly felt nourished after this experience.
Renelvie Rostelie Mavoungou Read on GoogleHear it from the room.
Edition 1 — the highlights and the voices that were there.
Event Highlight
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Edition One
A look inside the morning that brought the conversation to the room — the talks, the faces, the feeling of being there.
Live reviews from the room
Francisca Yaba Asante
Perfect Wakasu
Sika Goka
Dr. Louisa Ademki Matey
Kabutey Dzietror
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Edition Two
Love is not just romantic. Edition 2 explores the relationship we have with ourselves — our mental health, our inner voice, and what it means to truly care for the people in our lives.
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NOURISHED returns for Mental Health Awareness Month.
May 2027 brings Edition 3 — a full month of awareness, and one morning to hold it properly. Dates and details to be confirmed. Join the list for first notice.
Notify meNOURISHED is a programme of Aruka Centre.
Aruka Centre is a private mental health and wellness practice dedicated to accessible, stigma-free care in Ghana. NOURISHED is our public-facing gathering series — bringing the conversation out of the clinic and into the community.
Every edition is curated by our clinical and creative team, with specialists drawn from psychology, therapy, nutrition and lived experience.
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