Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Dixon Chibanda remembers like yesterday the moment in 2005 that changed his life. "During my formative years working as a ...

Through Friendship Bench DC, a team of about a dozen older adults fan out across the District to sit and listen to people ...

Saskatchewan's first Yellow Friendship Bench was installed Wednesday at Regina's Saskatchewan Polytechnic with the hope to start more conversations around mental health, and potentially save lives in ...

Can specially trained volunteers sitting on park benches offer their listening and problem solving skills as support for an accessible mental health program in Butte County? I believe so, with the ...

A friendship bench sits outside of the Chauncey Public Library, beside a Blessing Box and a community garden. Athens County’s friendship benches are tucked discreetly into pockets of public spaces: ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Sometimes all people need is someone to listen. Grandparents and senior citizens across the District are welcoming people to the Friendship Bench D.C., a free 'talk therapy' where ...

It began in tragedy a patient who couldn’t afford the $15 bus fare to a hospital, leading to a devastating loss. That moment was Dr. Dixon Chibanda’s call to action. He’s a psychiatrist from Zimbabwe.

Dr. Dixon Chibanda remembers like yesterday the moment in 2005 that changed his life. "During my formative years working as a psychiatrist, I lost a patient of mine to suicide. Erica was her name. She ...

This article was originally published on Nov. 17, 2023. Athens County’s friendship benches are tucked discreetly into pockets of public spaces: libraries, a community center, the health department.