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Existing Mental Health Care
Services Gap in the Americas

we are committed to bridging the mental health gap

We are committed to bridging the mental health gap throughout North and South America, one Friendship Bench at a time.
21 million Adults in the US had at least 1 major depressive episode
This number represented 8.3% of all U.S. adults. (Source: NIMH, 2021)
8.19 millionAdults with major depressive episode did NOT receive treatment in the past year
This number represented 39% of all U.S. adults with at least one major depressive episode. (Source: NIMH, 2021)
47% of the U.S.live in a mental health workplace shortage area
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (2022)
1.6 millionadults attempted suicide in the past year
according to SAMHSA (2022)

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We use theFriendship in A Box, our DIY toolkit to equip individuals and groups with the following:

Free Talk Therapy
We train individuals and groups on how to provide free talk therapy.
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Peer Support Groups
We equip you with the ABCD model to form peer support groups.
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