Description:

This program will NOT be recorded.

Join us for a book discussion of The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution, by Dr. Dixon Chibanda. “Dr. Chibanda pioneered the Friendship Bench program, a community-driven initiative addressing loneliness, depression, substance abuse, and suicide by fostering intergenerational connectedness. Since then, more than 500,000 people worldwide have sat on a park bench to share their personal stories with an empathetic grandmother.”

Jacquelyn will discuss the book and how Dr. Dixon began a program to engage grandmother/elders in communities all over the world to offer mental health support to others. In addition to learning about the value of utilizing the wisdom and support of older women in the healing process, the author also touched upon traditional religious practices in West Africa and their role in healing.

Please join us even if you don't get a chance to read the book! 

To learn more about Dr. Dixon’s work, please see: Why I train grandmothers to treat depression and This 'Friendship Bench' is pulling on the healing power of grandmothers.

NOTE: This event is free with an option to make a donation to the Jung Society of Washington.

Jacquelyn Mann shares: "I completed my masters in social work over 30 years ago. While working on my master’s degree, I rediscovered Jung. Fifteen years ago, while living overseas, I was fortunate enough to attend a weeklong training at the C. G. Jung Zurich Institute."  

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NOTE: This group is independent of the Jung Society. They schedule their topics, provide their speakers and have done so since their inception many years ago. They provide a real service to the Jungian community, offering rich programs. 

DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM:

ZOOM LINK: The Zoom link can be found in your registration confirmation email. The link will also be shared about 24 hours before the program start time and one hour before the event starts. Registration closes before Zoom links are shared. If you do not receive your link 24 hours in advance, please reach out asap directly to sundance@jung.org.

CANCELLATION: You may cancel your registration up to 1 day prior to the program.

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