Superheroes in mental health: are they real? Rukudzo is the youngest of 15 psychiatrists in Zimbabwe and she talks about the challenges that mental health professionals face in her country and the ways they could get their superpowers back. Dr. Rukudzo Mwamuka is a psychiatrist living and working in Zimbabwe. She holds a medical degree (MBCHB) from the University of Zimbabwe and a Master of Medicine degree (Psychiatry) from the same university. Clinical Programs Manager and member of the Senior Leadership Team of Friendship Bench, an organization that trains community health care workers to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with an emphasis on Problem Solving Therapy, activity scheduling and behavioral activation. For the past 6 years, she has been providing clinical care to patients from marginalized communities. She is currently focusing on ensuring fidelity of the program as it scales across the country with support from the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation under the special initiative for mental health. She is a member of the Catalyst 2030 Mental Health collaborative group. She works as a tutor for undergraduate medical students from the University of Zimbabwe mental health unit. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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