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Healing Through Stories with Dixon Chibanda episode 4! Story Time 😁✨ In this episode, our founder is joined by Gogo (Grandmother) Hwiza, the oldest Friendship Bench Grandmother, to share her wisdom and inspiring journey. 📌 Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=bvZYl_…

Friendship Bench is honored to be featured by the Maria Shriver Sunday Paper which captures how our Founder Dixon Chibanda and 14 grandmothers sparked a mental health revolution, and how this work continues through our growing global community. 👉 mariashriversundaypaper.com/dr-dixon-chiba…

Join us on Thursday, April 17 at 1pm ET / 10am PT as our founder, Dixon Chibanda, shares how we are helping to build and nurture human connections in the United States and around the world. The program is hosted by Reimagine and Allison Gilbert. Register letsreimagine.org/76768/making-c…

🧠✨ “Men cry too.” Healing Through Stories with Dixon Chibanda – Podcast Episode 5! ✨ In this episode, our founder sits down with one of our male Friendship Bench community health workers to talk about mental health in men. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/HF35BaSqUrY?si…

We are honored to be featured in the The Guardian to highlight the launch of Friendship Bench in Sussex, a model that was born in Zimbabwe with one man and 14 grandmothers, now resonating around the world. theguardian.com/society/2025/a… Dixon Chibanda Diversity Resource International C.I.C. BMA @ Brighton and Sussex Medical School

This course is designed for anyone who wants to develop skills in active listening, therapeutic alliance, and emotional support - empowering you to make a real difference in the lives of those around you. Sign up here: friendshipbench.org/opening-the-mi…

Yesterday, Dr. Dixon Chibanda joined WBUR’s Here & Now to talk with Deepa Fernandes about his new book, The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution. 📷 Listen to the conversation here: wbur.org/her.../2025/04…

Happy Workers’ Day from all of us at Friendship Bench! 💛 Our incredible grandmothers, grandfathers, youth buddies, partners, supporters, and team members working behind the scenes. THANK YOU for showing up. We see you. We appreciate you. We celebrate you. 🙌 #WorkersDay

Want to help create safe spaces for mental wellbeing in your community? Gain insights from our founder, Dr. Dixon Chibanda, whose work is transforming mental health support in communities globally. Only 30 spots available! 📌 Register here: friendshipbench.org/opening-the-mi…

💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month This month, we are hosting a series of events and activities designed to bring our community together, raise awareness, and create safe spaces for healing. Check out our full May schedule here: 👉 thehub.friendshipbench.org/events

We understand that mental health challenges do not always look like breakdowns. Sometimes they look like high-functioning people silently battling stress, grief, anxiety, or trauma- with no obvious signs. 💛Know that you are not alone. Healing is POSSIBLE.

Mothers offer care and comfort in countless ways. To all the mothers who give so much of yourselves, THANK YOU. Your love continues to heal the world. 💐 #FriendshipBench #MentalHealthForAll

This episode features a live Q&A recorded during the premiere of The Friendship Bench Documentary at the HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival in Norway. Our founder, Dr. Dixon Chibanda , joins The Human Aspect founder, Jimmy Westerheim. youtu.be/fUNQd-mhw6U?fe…

A grassroots response to mental health that started in Zimbabwe is now a global movement. Our founder, Dr. Dixon Chibanda’s book tells the story of how 14 grandmothers helped spark a global mental health revolution. readthespirit.com/explore/good-n…

The Friendship Bench initiative in Washington, D.C., implemented by HelpAge USA, has been featured on NBC4 Washington ! “The healing power of grandparents” continues to resonate across cultures and communities. 📺 Watch the feature here: nbcwashington.com/news/local/cha… Dixon Chibanda