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The Friendship Bench: Zimbabwe’s Answer to a Need for Safe Spaces
Responding to widespread mental health problems in Zimbabwe, Professor Dixon Chibanda took to unusual methods – training a team of grandmothers in creating safe spaces for people to talk. ‘Friendship Bench’ is a result of their teamwork – organised around culturally embedded concepts surrounding wellbeing and belonging. In this interview, ‘Friendship Bench’ share with me the full story and meaning behind their project, and what message they ultimately wish to spread.
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The Infinite Project: Mallory’s Story
“In my illness I always saw my life as finite. Everything was black and white. But now I see grey. I see that life has infinite possibilities and infinite paths.”
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Breaking the Silence Around Mental Illness
Patrick A. Roland tells us his views on how fearful perspectives can be understood, and the conversation on mental health can be moved forwards.
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Why We Cannot ‘Just Be Ourselves’, and Why We Can
Often, you hear advice telling you to “just be yourself”. Why is it so hard? How can we just be ourselves?
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Quotes That Have Helped in Difficult Times
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
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“I was told I use my bipolar diagnosis as a crutch”
“Stigma is when someone is afraid of me or afraid of a part of me because they don’t understand – or want to understand – it…”
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Giving Space to be Heard
“When the people in my life give me this space to talk and explain, I don’t feel the need to hide my mental illness”
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“Happiness is an Inside Job” – Patrick A. Roland on Self-Love
I talk about my diagnosis because I want others like me to know they are not alone and that they can accomplish great things if they keep trying – and show themselves a little self-love. We are taught by society to be ashamed of ourselves or live in fear of ourselves, but if we own…
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Dear POC: We Get Depressed Too
Originally posted on Above the Storm:
*I was inspired by a part in the interview I did with Anna from Respychl about mental health. My interview is part of a series on her blog, please check it out! When I was in the 11th grade, my father told me that during his meeting with the…
Why do Some Experience PTSD After Sexual Trauma, While Others do Not?
