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The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution
"Dixon Chibanda's beautiful and heroic book will inspire everyone who reads it." -- Johann Hari, bestselling author...
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"Dixon Chibanda's beautiful and heroic book will inspire everyone who reads it."
-- Johann Hari, bestselling author of Lost Connections and Chasing the Scream The powerful story of a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe partnering with grandmothers in his community to offer lifesaving mental healthcare via a revolutionary model based in simple human connection
When Dr. Dixon Chibanda lost a patient to suicide, he began a soul-searching journey that eventually led to a mental healthcare revolution. As one of only five psychiatrists in all of Zimbabwe, a country traumatized by decades of conflict, Chibanda quickly realized that millions in his community were suffering from depression, substance abuse, and mental illness with no hope of receiving care. He saw that the only way to narrow this care gap was to leverage existing resources in the community, and one such resource was the care, compassion, empathy, and wisdom of grandmothers. With fourteen strong-willed grandmothers as partners, Chibanda's group pioneered the Friendship Bench program, a community-driven initiative addressing loneliness, depression, and suicide by fostering intergenerational connectedness. Since then, more than 500,000 people around the world have sat on a park bench to share their personal stories with an empathic grandmother. More than just Chibanda's story, The Friendship Bench is a primer on how human connection forms the bedrock of our resilience. It gives readers the building blocks to facilitate transformative moments for healing, personal growth, and forgiveness by reaching out to those who are struggling and disconnected from their communities. It's a case study of how interventions supported by robust scientific evidence can be simplified and made accessible for all. This global movement is expanding to El Salvador, London, Washington, DC, New Orleans, and other major cities. Ultimately, it's a celebration of the collective wisdom and knowledge of those anchored in their communities and how their profound ability to foster belonging and purpose can bring healing.
Author: Dixon Chibanda
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 04/22/2025
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781955831024
About the Author
Dixon Chibanda, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Zimbabwe and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is the director of the African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI). His current research focuses on the Friendship Bench, and he has written and spoken to audiences about his work for The Guardian, The LA Times, the World Economic Forum, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the TEDWomen conference. http: //friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org
-- Johann Hari, bestselling author of Lost Connections and Chasing the Scream The powerful story of a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe partnering with grandmothers in his community to offer lifesaving mental healthcare via a revolutionary model based in simple human connection
When Dr. Dixon Chibanda lost a patient to suicide, he began a soul-searching journey that eventually led to a mental healthcare revolution. As one of only five psychiatrists in all of Zimbabwe, a country traumatized by decades of conflict, Chibanda quickly realized that millions in his community were suffering from depression, substance abuse, and mental illness with no hope of receiving care. He saw that the only way to narrow this care gap was to leverage existing resources in the community, and one such resource was the care, compassion, empathy, and wisdom of grandmothers. With fourteen strong-willed grandmothers as partners, Chibanda's group pioneered the Friendship Bench program, a community-driven initiative addressing loneliness, depression, and suicide by fostering intergenerational connectedness. Since then, more than 500,000 people around the world have sat on a park bench to share their personal stories with an empathic grandmother. More than just Chibanda's story, The Friendship Bench is a primer on how human connection forms the bedrock of our resilience. It gives readers the building blocks to facilitate transformative moments for healing, personal growth, and forgiveness by reaching out to those who are struggling and disconnected from their communities. It's a case study of how interventions supported by robust scientific evidence can be simplified and made accessible for all. This global movement is expanding to El Salvador, London, Washington, DC, New Orleans, and other major cities. Ultimately, it's a celebration of the collective wisdom and knowledge of those anchored in their communities and how their profound ability to foster belonging and purpose can bring healing.
Author: Dixon Chibanda
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 04/22/2025
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781955831024
About the Author
Dixon Chibanda, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Zimbabwe and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is the director of the African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI). His current research focuses on the Friendship Bench, and he has written and spoken to audiences about his work for The Guardian, The LA Times, the World Economic Forum, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the TEDWomen conference. http: //friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org
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