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Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list

The latest Mental State of the World report has identified South Africa as the lowest-ranked country based on mental wellbeing. It also revealed...

Suicide: Young people not equipped to deal with problems

Studies suggest that since the human brain is only fully developed by the age of 25, many young people aren’t equipped to deal with...

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Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list

The latest Mental State of the World report has identified South Africa as the lowest-ranked country based on mental wellbeing. It also revealed...

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Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list

The latest Mental State of the World report has identified South Africa as the lowest-ranked country based on mental wellbeing. It also revealed...

Assistant teacher uses classic ice cream cone to help kids open up

Children can often be reticent when it comes to talking about their feelings. So, one Soweto assistant teacher decided to use the classic ice-cream...

Suicide: Young people not equipped to deal with problems

Studies suggest that since the human brain is only fully developed by the age of 25, many young people aren’t equipped to deal with...
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Mental wellbeing: SA hits rock bottom on global list

The latest Mental State of the World report has identified South Africa as the lowest-ranked country based on mental wellbeing. It also revealed...

Assistant teacher uses classic ice cream cone to help kids open up

Children can often be reticent when it comes to talking about their feelings. So, one Soweto assistant teacher decided to use the classic ice-cream...

Suicide: Young people not equipped to deal with problems

Studies suggest that since the human brain is only fully developed by the age of 25, many young people aren’t equipped to deal with...

Child Protection Week: Drug abuse a major concern

By the time she turned 18-years-old *Lisakhanya Dzedze had already experimented with CAT,  cocaine, and marijuana. She also smoked and drank heavily. Her drug...

Mental Health Act: Section 33 and 34 fall foul of the constitution

The outcome from the highest court in the land will leave an impact on South Africa’s health system. The Pretoria High Court recently...

June16: Our youth are struggling with mental health problems

Young people in South Africa have been struggling with the burden of mental health problems associated with poverty, disrupted learning, unemployment and even the...

Lack of beds at Hayani leaves mental patients in the lurch

The situation at the Hayani Psychiatric Hospital in Vhembe outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo is a nightmare. The facility has a shortage of beds...

Mental illness: Father grateful for family’s support

With family rejection rife in some communities, a former mental health patient has urged relatives to give their loved ones a second shot...

Perinatal mental health: Who’s checking in on the mums?

Conversations about mental well-being have shifted over the years, with people more open to discussing it, but perinatal mental health is still often...

‘What ADHD looks like in an adult’ – former school principal

The wife of a former school principal from Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape always suspected that her husband might have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...

Children’s mental health: What kids need from a father

A father’s physical presence in their child’s life can sometimes be as challenging as having an absent father. This is according to mental...

World Mental Health Day: Most kids don’t get the help they need

Almost two-thirds of South Africa’s children are facing their mental health problems alone; avoiding help or treatment when they need it most. And experts...