MD, Dixon Chibanda,

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The Friendship Bench

How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution

Beschreibung

"The story of a tragedy that sparked a mental healthcare revolution in the nation of Zimbabwe. After psychiatrist Dr. Dixon Chibanda lost a patient to suicide, he helped found the Friendship Bench program, a community-based initiative to alleviate loneliness, depression, and mental illness by fostering intergenerational connection"-- Provided by publisher.

Autor

Dixon Chibanda, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Zimbabwe and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The director of the African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI), he has written about his work for The Guardian and LA Times and spoken to audiences at the World Economic Forum, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and the TEDWomen conference.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New World Library
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 206mm x 136mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9781955831024
• ISBN-10: 1955831025
• Artikelnr.: 71936417