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Mental Health Information

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TreasonousBastard

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Sat Dec 26, 2020, 05:11 AM Dec 2020

"Friendship Benches" Listening this on BBC tonight and it's one more thing I missed... [View all]

Originally set up in Zimbabwe for penniless people with issues, it seems to be working well:

https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/

So well it's now in NYC:

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/city-benches-encouraging-conversations-mental-health-64774855

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