Dixon Chibanda
@DixonChibanda
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work ingredients: grandmother + wooden park bench+empathy+moderate dose of CBT= space for healing & nurturing resilience @friendshipbench @ConsortiumAMARI
Harare, Zimbabwe
Joined August 2015
We are honored that @AARP featured the Friendship Bench! From Zimbabwe to Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, the model is making mental health support more accessible globally. https://t.co/cxEB8xaSwl
#FriendshipBench #MentalHealthForAll #AARP
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Leading through uncertainty means knowing how you’ll handle the hard days before they arrive. At #skollwf 2023, @DixonChibanda, CEO of @friendshipbench, a Zimbabwe-based mental health organization, reflected on the three ”supporting anchors” he draws upon to carry himself and
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Physical Book Launch + Networking Event - You Are Invited! 🗓 7 August 2025 (5 PM – 7:30 PM) 📍 9 Avon Rise, Mount Pleasant 📖 Limited signed copies available. ✅ RSVP or pre-order a signed copy of the book by 04 August 2025: https://t.co/QjgVfJ0RFp
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Join me as we celebrate the lives of the first 14 grandmothers that pioneered Friendship Bench during this book launch. 🕔 5PM CAT 📍 Zoom & YouTube Livestream -
Join us for the virtual launch of the book — The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution — written by our founder, Prof. @DixonChibanda . 📅 Thursday, July 3rd (5-6PM CAT) 📷 Live on YouTube( https://t.co/gAZZGdMOQ9)
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🎙️ AMARI PhD researcher @tdzuda has launched “Out of the Shadows263” - a podcast sharing real stories of young people in Zimbabwe navigating #mentalhealth challenges. It aims to empower youth and create a supportive space for healing and hope. @SciforAfrica @LillianMutengu
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The Friendship Bench initiative in Washington, D.C., implemented by HelpAge USA, has been featured on @nbcwashington ! “The healing power of grandparents” continues to resonate across cultures and communities. 📺 Watch the feature here: https://t.co/4QcPGL2dL6
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My book - The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution, is now available for order. I hope this book inspires you to rethink how we care for mental health. Get your copy here: https://t.co/jI7kOyS7D8
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We’re thrilled to welcome all 28 AMARI-II PhD scholars to Harare for a 2-week capacity-building workshop! Scholars have joined us from Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe @SciforAfrica @DixonChibanda
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Episode 4 of my podcast out now.
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:
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As we commemorate international women’s day I’m extremely grateful for the wisdom and grounding I have received from the grandmothers @friendshipbench . True to the shona proverb- “kukura kurerwa” https://t.co/UkOiqeGc1D
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Grandmothers are the backbone of communities, often providing support to those around them. For $25 a month, you can empower a grandmother like Gogo Hwiza. Our goal is to support 4000 grandmothers in 2025. Show your appreciation for these incredible women! https://t.co/lGbHQ9DLkJ
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Help us spread the word! If you or someone you know is 60+, and passionate about giving back, sign up today or share this with your network. - Register here: https://t.co/fOXdo17Ykx - Email: partnerships@friendshipbench.org We can build stronger, more connected communities!
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An epidemic of loneliness continues to grow within our communities. What if the solution was closer than we think? In our latest blog, our founder @DixonChibanda shares how communities can take action to address mental health challenges Read more :
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In a world where millions silently battle anxiety, depression, and loneliness, community-driven solutions are more crucial than ever.
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🎙️ Episode 1 is Live! 🌍 We are thrilled to launch our new podcast, Healing Through Stories with @DixonChibanda, where our founder, shares stories from around the world. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and watch on Youtube - https://t.co/uoLLBrvDgp
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I’m happy to share that my website is live: https://t.co/3la8QdbfWO and my book - The Friendship Bench : How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired A Mental Health Revolution is now available for pre-order. Visit my website for more details and to pre-order your copy today!"
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When we create space for people to feel comfortable to be vulnerable, that's when healing truly begins. Dixon Chibanda is the founder of Friendship Bench, and a professor of psychiatry.
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New episodes on Healing Through Stories with Dixon Chibanda, every Friday starting February 28th!
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Excited to meet our 1st cohort for 2025!
Excited for this milestone! Earlier today AMARI-II PI @DixonChibanda gave our 1st UZ MPhil in Public Mental Health Cohort an intro to Public #MentalHealth. AMARI is supporting the UZ Mental Health Dept in introducing the programme #CapacityBuilding @SciforAfrica @walter_mangezi
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Join us on Saturday, 1 Feb 2025 for an experimental morning of movement and art to design our first mural at the Friendship Bench Hub. #FBHub #CommunitySafeSpace #MentalHealthForAll
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So inspired by the grandparents from Washington DC ! @FBZimbabwe @friendshipbench
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When a grandmother says, ‘Tell me your story,’ you feel the trust and care that lets you open up and begin to heal. 💛 Scarlett is one of the Friendship Bench Grandmothers creating safe spaces in...
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✨Friendship Bench is now in Lesotho, working with @Jhpiego ! We recently trained Jhpiego to deliver mental health support using the Friendship Bench In A Box toolkit. We couldn’t be more excited about this partnership and the positive impact we will create together.
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