Why I train grandmothers to treat depression
12:14 · Dixon Chibanda · 2018-02-14
Dixon Chibanda is one of 12 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe -- for a population of more than 16 million. Realizing that his country would never be able to scale traditional methods of treating those with mental health issues, Chibanda helped to develop a beautiful solution powered by a limitless resource: grandmothers. In this extraordinary, inspirational talk, learn more about the friendship bench program, which trains grandmothers in evidence-based talk therapy and brings care, and hope, to those in need.
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- collaboration
- Africa
- communication
- community
- depression
- compassion
- empathy
- humanity
- innovation
- illness
- mental health
- social change
- society
- personal growth