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At 14 years old, Laura Nachipo saw a classmate in the throes of self-harm. She was able to quickly intervene to save her classmate鈥檚 life, and so began her journey into mental health advocacy. According to UNICEF, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people in Zimbabwe where social media is said to cause anxiety especially for teenagers. Together with Create Zim, a Zimbabwe-based mental health organisation, Laura is turning this narrative around through dance therapy and other methods in promoting mental health. The 大象传媒鈥檚 Pauline Odhiambo reports.