Friendship Bench

@friendshipbench

Creating safe spaces and a sense of belonging in communities to enhance peoples quality of life. Guided by empathy and connection, anchored in research.

Harare, Zimbabwe
friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org
Joined January 2014
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    12 minutes ago

    ❤️ this! “The essentially is a model that consists of 3 key components: , basic , and support groups.”

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    Covid-19 is creating a "parallel pandemic" of poor mental health, says . Zimbabwe psychiatrist 's Friendship Bench is helping tens of thousands access talk therapy with trained grandmothers
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  2. 39 minutes ago

    Excited for this webinar & welcome to Twitter town :)

    Hey Twitter! Stoked to finally be here :) Kicking off by sharing this awesome event featuring our very own and . Panels can be a snooze but these all stars should make for a fascinating discussion! Don't miss it!
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  3. 1 hour ago

    If you missed the talk Friendship Bench founder gave to this week or you want to hear it again (!) check out the recording over on YouTube 😃👇🏿

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  4. 2 hours ago

    Super thread on trauma from our friends over 💚

    𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 (thread) Individual Trauma: results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects on their wellbeing.
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    6 hours ago

    Covid-19 is creating a "parallel pandemic" of poor mental health, says . Zimbabwe psychiatrist 's Friendship Bench is helping tens of thousands access talk therapy with trained grandmothers

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  6. 14 hours ago

    📻 Tune in today for the ZiFm Exhale show with ! ⏰ 10.45-11.00am 🎙👥 We'll be talking , & how to access services. 💡🎧

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  7. Feb 4

    Shout out to Dr. who works tirelessly to get grant applications in, donor reports written up, lead research teams in the field, and can get his mind around . Living breathing ! 🙌🙏 x

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  8. Retweeted
    Feb 3

    The University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Research Support Centre in partnership with TIBA project is delighted to announce a 3-day virtual training workshop on Data Management. For more please click

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  9. Feb 2

    "When you have a sense of purpose you thrive when you thrive you can build resilience and don’t fall so easily into mental and emotional struggles." with

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  10. Feb 2

    "We aren't out to label people, we are here to listen to peoples story. We are here to hear them and use empathy to make sure people feel seen, heard and respected." with Visit our RCT;

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  11. Feb 2

    It doesn't matter where you are in the world, it doesn't matter your age, race, sexual identity, religion, it doesn't matter your socioeconomic status or political affiliation, EVERYBODY needs to feel a sense of & with another human being. 🌐💛

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  12. Feb 2

    Live now, Dixon Chibanda with "At the core of it all is human interaction. How much time does it take human beings to connect? When we can come together for 10 minutes after being only on digital for days, it is life changeing."

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  13. Feb 2

    "We don’t realize we’re at our max until it’s too late. Before we know it, we’ve hit the wall. Pivot for your people, not just your products... "

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  14. Feb 1

    📣 ON TODAY! Global Health Lecture Series. will be talking Friendship Bench with hosts 💲 FREE event 🗓 TUE. 2 FEB. 4pm (CAT) 💻 Registration (ZOOM): 📄 More info over on Facebook:

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  15. Feb 1

    This was recorded pre-covid . Little did we know what was coming. "A crisis is emerging that could pose as grave a threat to public health as obesity or substance abuse: social isolation."

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  16. Jan 31

    Be Bold. Be Kind. Be Free. Be Unlimited. Be Who You Want To Be. And above all BE TRUE TO YOU.

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  17. Jan 31

    Friendship Bench Open Line provides FREE problem solving therapy 📲 WhatsApp +263 784 845 294 😓 No matter what you going through, if you need to talk we're a msg away. There's no need to struggle alone. 🇿🇼

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  18. Jan 31

    📣 Save the date for the Global Health Lecture Series where will be talking Friendship Bench with hosts 💲 FREE event 🗓 TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 💻 Registration (ZOOM): 📄 More info over on Facebook:

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  19. Jan 31

    One way to calm an anxious mind: Notice when you’re doing OK.

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    Jan 30

    Zimbabwe has a rather special network of grandmothers who volunteer to listen to people in distress. Amid rising deaths from Covid, they are now needed more than ever. But, by helping, it’s feared they are also putting themselves at risk.

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