津巴布韦人口超过 1600 万，狄克逊·奇班达（Dixon Chibanda）是全国 12 位精神病学家之一。在他发觉自己的祖国永远也不能用传统方式治疗精神健康疾病之后，奇班达帮助发明了一种聪明的解决方法， 只需利用一种无限的资源：奶奶们。在这个优秀的、富有创意的演讲中，你可以了解到“友情长凳”工程，它训练奶奶们学会循证谈话疗法来给需要的人带来关爱和希望。

为什么我要训练奶奶们治疗抑郁症

A severe shortage of mental health professionals leaves millions without care in many countries, including Zimbabwe, where only 12 psychiatrists serve 14 million people. By training grandmothers in evidence-based talk therapy, communities are bridging this gap and delivering life-changing support on park benches. In one year, more than 30,000 people in Zimbabwe received help from the Friendship Bench program. Clinical trials showed these grandmothers were even more effective at treating depression than doctors.

Grandmothers Are Transforming Mental Health Care in Africa

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狄克逊·奇班达: 为什么我要训练奶奶们治疗抑郁症