Primrose Nyamayaro presents results from her PhD on Neuropsychological Assessment app on a tablet in picking up HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) in adults. Dixon Chibanda AMARI-II Wellcome @AAS_AESA #AMARI2019ASM_Ethiopia #ethiopia

Mental illness is affecting more people than ever before—especially the young. Here's why we need to treat it as seriously as we do physical health concerns. bit.ly/2FBgf2K

Why the self-critical language we use when things go wrong is so dangerous—and how we should talk to ourselves instead bit.ly/2G2DLI5

#Mental_health problems not only from drinking too much but they can also cause people to drink too much. The reason we drink & consequences of #excessive_drinking are linked to our mental health. #Health4Justice #Justice4Health #WorldDrugDay UN Office on Drugs & Crime Dixon Chibanda Ruth Verhey

Friendship Bench #Openline, free #TalkTherapy for all who need to connect, feel heard and have an empathic non-judgemental listener help you work through your problems. Message, call or Whatsapp for an appointment and we will call you back when it suits you. +263 784 845 294

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Please welcome our next curator Friendship Bench. Their mission is to create safe spaces & belonging in communities, to enhance people’s quality of life. They’re anchored in research and guided by empathy and connection. Get ready for another session in mental health. Over to you

You can still hike and maintain the social distance

16 June Day of the African Child

The injustices in this world should not be tolerated. • Jah come help our falling race! Our brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe needs your help. Liberation for all our people in #Zimbabwe! 🇿🇼 We stand in solidarity with you! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾#ZimbabweanLivesMatter #morganheritage #Legacy

Epilepsy Sizure action plan

Village health workers continue to play a critical role. More than 66,000 children under five years of age were screened, by VHWs and at health facilities. VHWs referred more than 1000 children to health facilities for treatment for the different levels of malnutrition #HDFZim

You don’t have the power to make rainbows or waterfalls, sunsets or roses, but you do have the power to bless people by your words and smiles You carry within you the power to make the world better

Please do reach out to Friendship Bench team if you need to talk. Our trained peer counsellors are here to support you, Whatsapp +263 784 845 294. Please share, help look after our community. Every life is important. #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweanLivesMatter #MentalHealthForAll 🇿🇼

Take a seat at The Friendship Bench - an actual bench created by Dr. Chibanda and Forget Gutuza, where local grandmothers provide mental health aid to remote villagers in Zimbabwe. Watch #TheMeYouCantSee on Apple TV+

Catch up with a bit of a narrative about the Wellcome Photography Prize of 2021 for us in the category of 'Managing Mental Health' 💚💚💚💚💚 #WPP21 #MentalHealthForAll #Photography #BrentStirton mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/news/awareness…

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion . . .I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” -Kurt Vonnegut

Working on the Rural Friendship Bench in Zaka with some amazing passionate dedicated Village Health Workers... is not for the faint hearted. Travel is long & bumpy BUT the destination is so worth it in the end. This road 👇 to this destination 👇