Psychotherapy

A photo of some of the Grandmothers trained by Friendship Bench who provide mental health advice at the Mbare Clinic in Harare Zimbabwe.

In Zimbabwe, a talk therapy program trains ‘grandmothers’ to lend a supportive ear

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Friendship Bench pairs older women with anxious or depressed clients for talk therapy sessions. During the pandemic, the program has adapted its approach to offer mental health services online and in socially distant meetups.

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Living on Earth’s Jennifer Chu reports on a study that identifies the dream center of the brain.

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