Why I train grandmothers to treat depression | Dixon Chibanda | TED Talk

Find out how mental health care, collaboration, community and innovation came together to inspire social change with “Why I train grandmothers to treat depression.” In this TED Talk, Dixon Chibanda talks about the difficulties he experienced servicing his clients as one of only 12 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe. Chibanda explains how these difficulties led him to develop the friendship bench program, which trains grandmothers in evidence-based talk therapy to bring care and hope to those in need. This inspiring talk gives viewers a chance to watch an impressive real-world demonstration of creative problem solving and design thinking in action.