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As the world faces increasing crises, access to mental health care has never been more critical. The 2025 World Mental Health Day theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” echoes the need for practical, community-based solutions. The Friendship Bench model, developed in Zimbabwe, now replicated globally, offers an evidence-based approach that brings hope and healing to people through simple, meaningful conversations led by trained community