EP01: Not Just A Park Bench - Stories from the US & Zimbabwe

Did you think a park bench was just a spot to rest and have a conversation with a friend? They can be much more. Find out how park benches are used to overcome loneliness and help to bridge the age gap in this episode.

Sources:

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/03/second-grader-buddy-bench_n_4378248.html - last download 14/08/21;

• https://www.ted.com/talks/dixon_chibanda_why_i_train_grandmothers_to_treat_depression#t-721582 – last download 12/04/19;

• https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/ - last download 12/04/19;

• https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/youthbench - last download 12/04/19;

• https://www.pri.org/stories/2021-02-08/zimbabwe-talk-therapy-program-trains-grandmothers-lend-supportive-ear - last download 14/08/21;

• https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30166-8/fulltext - last download 14/08/21;