A new study in Zimbabwe shows that “Friendship Bench” therapy has proven effective in treating depression, anxiety, and other common mental health disorders.
The Friendship Benches, located on the grounds of health clinics around Harare and other major cities in Zimbabwe, are staffed by lay health workers known as community “Grandmothers,” trained to listen to and support patients living with anxiety, depression, and other common mental disorders.
The new study shows that this innovative approach holds the potential to significantly improve the lives of millions of people with mental health problems in countries where access to treatment is limited or nonexistent.
[For more of this story, written by Janice Wood, go to http://psychcentral.com/news/2...-illness/114375.html]
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