About PTAL
Most of us in Zimbabwe are carrying something we've never said out loud. PTAL is for putting it down — without your name, without anyone deciding what you should feel.
Why this exists
In Zimbabwe, the gap between needing help and getting it is enormous. The country has fewer than 20 practising psychiatrists for 16 million people. Therapy costs more than most people earn in a week. And the cultural cost of admitting you're struggling — at home, at work, at church — keeps a lot of us silent.
PTAL won't fix any of that on its own. But it gives people somewhere to write what they're carrying, read that someone else has carried the same thing, and find someone qualified to talk to when they're ready.
Anonymous, properly
Inside the platform you only ever appear as a randomly-generated name. Your real IP address is hashed and discarded.
Free forever
Free to read. Free to write. Free to find a professional. Funded by community donations and ethical sponsorships, not by selling your data.
Real professionals
We check every credential ourselves. Therapists, counsellors, lawyers — all licensed, all here in Zimbabwe.
In your language
English, Shona, Ndebele. Built for local context — kombi fares, family pressure, church politics, all of it.
Who's behind this
Built on volunteer time.
Dean Mahori
Founder & Executive Director · Harare
Built PTAL because he needed it. Leads partnerships, fundraising, and product direction.
Keep PTAL free
We don't charge users. We don't sell data. We do need help paying for hosting, legal registration, and the occasional kombi fare to verify a new professional. Any contribution keeps the lights on.
Support PTAL