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 ...

Psychiatrist Dixon Chibanda enlisted the help of 14 grandmothers to provide counseling to Zimbabwe's woefully underserved population. Through 'The Friendship Bench,' grandmothers address a mental ...

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 ...

TEMPE, Arizona (KNXV) — Loneliness is a growing concern with nearly half of U.S. adults reporting measurable levels, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. But at Arizona State ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The project is training volunteers to listen and help those who may be struggling with their mental health. As US valuations ...

GRAND HAVEN, MI - The Momentum Center, a local nonprofit, has announced the launch of the “Friendship Bench” pilot, a mental health initiative designed to enhance the mental wellness of the lakeshore ...

A Friendship Bench is quite literally a park bench—with a higher calling. In Zimbabwe, friendship benches are located on the grounds of medical clinics around major cities. They're a safe place where ...

Of all the abductions, this one is different.

PHOENIX (AZFamily)—In a world of technology and social media, we’ve never been more connected to others. However, recent studies have shown that we’ve also never been more lonely. According to a ...