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Friendship Bench is a form of mental health therapy in Zimbabwe that is now being adopted in the United States .
It involves setting up benches in quiet corners of community clinics and in some churches, poor neighborhoods.
In Zimbabwe , grandmothers are the custodians of local culture and wisdom.
In Washington , the organization HelpAge USA is piloting the concept under the initiative.
Siridzayi Dzukwa has become a recognizable figure in the area.
People stop to greet and thank her for helping them.
Some ask for a home visit or take down her number.
“Mental health is no longer something to be ashamed of.”.
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