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    Lancet Commission Report Shows Young People Suffer The Most With Mental...

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    Mental illness is rising in every country in the world - especially among young people - and will cost the global economy $16 trillion...

    Mental health and illness explained

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    Mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health globally. Nearly one billion people live with a mental disorder/mental illness. Mental...

    The mental health system in South Africa is not well, say...

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    On Tuesday, the University of Pretoria (UP), hosted a colloquium on the state of mental health in South Africa and the issues raised by...

    #LifeEsidimeni arbitration should hold health department accountable

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    Led by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, an arbitration process to help resolve the deaths of over 100 mentally ill patients after they...

    “It’s like an empty battery trying to work” – living with...

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    Friday, 12 May is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has been dismissed as "yuppie flu" or "shirker syndrome" in the...

    Rape in a place of platinum

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    A snapshot of the community of Rustenburg shows a place of plenty, also a place of poverty.  Ufrieda Ho argues that beyond the juxtaposition,...

    By limiting access to treatment, poverty exacerbates mental illness

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    Mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety, can affect anyone. Approximately about 4.5 million South Africans suffer from depression. Research has also shown that...

    Children’s mental health is important for their present and future

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    Globally October 10 is marked as World Mental Health Day. It’s a day meant to raise awareness around issues related to mental health. The...

    Wits To Hold Memorial For Engineering Student

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    The memorial service of the late Wits Engineering student, Sanele Dhlamini, will be held by the university. Dhlamini passed away after falling from a residence...

    Just because we can’t see it, doesn’t mean mental illness isn’t...

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    It was revealed last week that at least 94 mentally ill South Africans died under the state's watch between March and December 2016. The...

    How To Access Free Counselling In SA

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    Seeking and receiving medical attention for mental health doesn't come cheap despite South Africa being regarded as one of the major countries facing a...

    Extract from Richard Sutton’s Thrive: The Power of Resilience

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    Richard Sutton’s Thrive is a rich source of unique and practical skills and tools that are easy to apply to help you develop and...

    Wits Engineering Student Dies After Fall From Braamfontein Building

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    A male mining and engineering student from Wits University passed away on Thursday night following a fall from a building in Braamfontein. According to...

    The Namakwa Civic Movement believes the Northern Cape deserves better

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    The Namakwa Civic Movement (NCM) is a political party from the Northern Cape province. They are based in Springbok which forms part of the...

    An atheist fasts for Lent: Week 4 – Learning to have...

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    Being atheist doesn’t come without difficulty. It’s like the choice to not have children, or to not get married - or anything that goes...

    Five ways black bodies resisted conforming to old white traditions in...

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    The year of asinavalo has come with nothing short of dololo chill. Black bodies have resisted assimilation and conformity with white traditions in various...

    Life Esidimeni: More Than Money, We Need Proper Mental Health Care

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    "Umuntu ngumuntu nagbantu". It takes a village to raise a child. For many African families, this includes aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins. So, when...

    Five reasons Linkin Park’s music matters

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    There’s this wonderful thing about music; it provides a sense of community. You listen to it and you feel like someone, somewhere gets you....

    A letter to a suicidal person

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    Dear suicidal person, If you are reading this, it means you're having doubts about suicide. So thank you. I may not know you or whether this...

    The mental health fight intensifies for South African youth in corporate

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    According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), half of all mental health conditions in individuals start by 14-years-of-age. However, in most cases these go...