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When communities face challenges around mental health, sometimes, the solution is much simpler: creating more spaces where people feel heard. That is the idea at the heart of Friendship Bench. Founded in Zimbabwe in 2006 by Dr. Dixon Chibanda and a group of 14 trusted community grandmothers, Friendship Bench is built on a simple belief: communities already have people who understand them, know their challenges and can offer support when they are given the right skills. Years