The Friendship Bench documentary
Published: 30 September 2025
Join us for a documentary screening and panel discussion on Tuesday 28th October.
The Friendship Bench d. Reabetswe Moeti-Vogt (USA, 2024) 76m
- Tuesday 28th October, 2-5pm
- Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre
When community loses hope, grandmothers take action. This documentary tells the story of The Friendship Bench, an initiative by psychiatrist Dr Dixon Chibanda to address Zimbabwe’s growing mental health crisis. With few trained professionals in the country, he trained grandmothers (Gogos) in cognitive therapy to treat depression on public benches, an idea that has grown into a global movement.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion hosted by the School of Health & Wellbeing.
15+: references to trauma, suicide, self harm, and violence
This event is part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.
First published: 30 September 2025
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