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Peers could offer low-cost / free counseling

By Hicbd
Tue Feb 19 2019 7:36 pm

"He figured out that while people were loathe to head to a mental clinic and speak with a lab-coated medical professional about their mental health, they were generally willing to sit on a park bench and share their worries with someone within their own community."

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https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/01/10/508588401/the-friendship-bench-can-help-chase-the-blues-away
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_support

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Community Development / Building / Loneliness Depression Schools Universities Volunteering Mental Health Services / Illnesses Mental Health Therapy / Counseling Counseling Military Mental Health School Culture Benches University Student Affairs

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