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The Science of Connection

A Slight Change of Plans

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Psychiatrist in Africa - Is That Really the Right Way?

Erica's inability to access help when it mattered most had a profound impact on dixon. He felt inspired to bridge this gap in access to mental health care. Dixon was in west africa at an academic conference being run by the world health organization, when he caught wind of a local ceremony near by. It was a spiritual gathering where a number of people had come together to try and those in the community who were suffering. And i kind of realized that there was something in having an older woman who has wisdom and experience, in reaching out to help a young mother who is struggling with postnatal depression or anxiety disorder. Just reaching out and establishing that connection that makes that person feel comfortable to

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