What is TFB?
The Friendship Bench provides an actionable program that encourages student-to-student conversations about mental health, facilities peer-to-peer support networks, and funds on-campus mental health programs.
Need to Talk? Need Help?
For emergencies, call 911. You can also visit our listing of provincial support groups or click on the map below to find a program near you.
Find a Bench
Friendship Bench Locations:
Corporate Support
The Friendship Bench provides a unique opportunity for businesses seeking to develop a corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign.
Blog
4 Years and 50 Benches – The Past, Present, and Future for The Friendship Bench
In October 2014, I lost my son to suicide after a long and very secret battle with depression. So secret, in fact, that only he knew of his illness until the day of his death. Upon his passing, Lucas’s peers shared countless stories of him initiating conversations,...
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Bereaved Parents: Living Life in Black and White
July is Bereaved Parents Month, which, speaking from experience, is something those who have lost a child wish to ignore. Counterintuitive, I know. The reality is that such campaigns tend to ignite physical and emotional reactions in bereaved parents that we would...
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The Friendship Bench and World Suicide Prevention Day 2017
This year, World Suicide Prevention Day falls on Sunday, September 10. According to the WSPD website, more than 800,000 people die by suicide, and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt, each year. According to statistics provided by the Canadian Association For...
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