280 million suffer from depression globally
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide
In under-resourced settings, there is 1 mental health professional to every 1.5 million people.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in people aged 15-28, and the most common cause is depression. Most people who die by suicide had no access to any psychotherapeutic help.
By 2030, it will cost the global economy US$16 trillion in lost production per year!
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Friendship Bench® provides sustainable community based psychological interventions that are evidence based, accessible and scalable.
OUR MISSION
To get people out of depression.
OUR VISION
A Friendship Bench within walking distance for all.
OUR VALUES
Empathy & Connection
Anchored in Research
Featured on CBS News
Featured on PBS NewsHour
The Friendship Bench Documentary
3 000
COMMUNITY
HEALTH
WORKERS
TRAINED
729 379
CLIENTS SEEN ON THE FRIENDSHIP BENCH
919
ACTIVE CKT PEER LED SUPPORT GROUPS
10
COUNTRIES WHERE FRIENDSHIP BENCH HAS BEEN REPLICATED
78%
REDUCTION IN DEPRESSION & SUICIDE IDEATION
60%
IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE
GLOBAL IMPACT TO DATE
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