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Depression

How one woman set up a mental health helpline for the whole of South Africa 
Health
/ 22 October 2024

How one woman set up a mental health helpline for the whole of South Africa 

When Zane Wilson faced crippling panic attacks, she struggled to find help. So she decided to do something about it

By Sean Christie
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
Friday
/ 20 June 2024

Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries

By Charles Leonard
Mental illness costs SA billions
National
/ 14 October 2023

Mental illness costs SA billions

Shame and stigma, as well as the lack of facilities, are barriers to healing, experts say

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Feeling extra tired? Mid-year burnout is a thing
Opinion
/ 7 July 2023

Feeling extra tired? Mid-year burnout is a thing

It’s normal, especially considering the world we’re living in

By Aarti Bhana
Three health ministers have failed SA nurses. This is why
Health
/ 17 April 2023

Three health ministers have failed SA nurses. This is why

The list of medicines nurses can prescribe hasn’t changed since 1984, so they can’t dispense beyond schedule four drugs

By Joan Van Dyk
South Africans may soon get antidepressants from a nurse
Health
/ 27 March 2023

South Africans may soon get antidepressants from a nurse

About one in three people in South Africa will experience depression, anxiety or a substance use disorder at least once in their lives

By Joan Van Dyk
‘We never die. We multiply.’ Tribute to Riky Rick on the first anniversary of his death
Friday
/ 23 February 2023

‘We never die. We multiply.’ Tribute to Riky Rick on the first anniversary of his death

One year has gone by since the passing of rapper Riky Rick after taking his own life February 23 2022

By Bongeka Gumede
South African men’s mental health is a life-and-death issue
Opinion
/ 19 October 2022

South African men’s mental health is a life-and-death issue

Our men are in turmoil and our women are in danger

By Zoya Pon
Can technology help to promote students’ mental health?
Opinion
/ 13 August 2022

Can technology help to promote students’ mental health?

New apps and online therapy show promise, but more research is needed to help understand who will benefit from digital interventions

By Jason Bantjes and Xanthe Hunt
OPINION | Taking on our land’s mental health challenges – and winning
Health
/ 2 June 2022

OPINION | Taking on our land’s mental health challenges – and winning

Acceptability, access and affordability are the issues that need to be tackled to effect a major improvement across the nation.

By Ahmed Banderker
A holiday for the soul: Home is where the beach is
Friday
/ 15 December 2021

A holiday for the soul: Home is where the beach is

Revisiting a childhood holiday spot — Chintsa in the Eastern Cape — helped to kickstart recovery from burnout and depression

By Theresa Mallinson
Mind the toxic workplace
Opinion
/ 31 October 2021

Mind the toxic workplace

While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts

By Kelebogile Olivier, Nombulelo Shange and Maria Madiope
Suicide crisis soars in South Africa
Opinion
/ 5 October 2021

Suicide crisis soars in South Africa

There are few programmes that deal with mental illness, so the cycle can continue for generations

By Charlotte Motsoari
Climate change a ‘collective trauma of potentially epic proportions’ for South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 8 September 2021

Climate change a ‘collective trauma of potentially epic proportions’ for South Africa

The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report

By Sheree Bega
The Portfolio: Senzo Shabangu on not being scared of colour
Friday
/ 2 July 2021

The Portfolio: Senzo Shabangu on not being scared of colour

The artist is associated with printmaking, but he wants us to remember that it all starts with a drawing

By Senzo Shabangu
Sport, the media and mental wellbeing
Sport
/ 22 June 2021

Sport, the media and mental wellbeing

Players and journalists are necessarily intertwined, but there have to be more considerate and respectful ways to bring the game to spectators

By Lungani Zama
Climate crisis affects Kenyan’s mental health
Africa
/ 30 May 2021

Climate crisis affects Kenyan’s mental health

The country has a national mental health emergency but only a handful of psychiatrists to deal with it

By Sophie Mbugua
Doctors have mental health issues too
Opinion
/ 26 May 2021

Doctors have mental health issues too

Stigma around bipolar and other disorders is just as debilitating

By Samke J Ngcobo
A survival kit for healthcare workers, before the Covid-19 third wave hits
Coronavirus
/ 11 March 2021

A survival kit for healthcare workers, before the Covid-19 third wave hits

Doctors and nurses are dog-tired, depressed and anxious. Experts share some tips on how to cope

By Chris Bateman
World Obesity Day highlights the links between meals and mood
Opinion
/ 4 March 2021

World Obesity Day highlights the links between meals and mood

Many of the risk factors for mental and weight disorders are not simple to change. Knowing about the good effects of foods, which we can control, is very powerful

By Terry Harris
Lockdown took hold of our minds
Opinion
/ 4 February 2021

Lockdown took hold of our minds

There’s not been enough talk about the toll of the pandemic on our mental health

By Zamandwandwe Ndima
How to recognise mental illness in children and adolescents
Opinion
/ 10 November 2020

How to recognise mental illness in children and adolescents

Children are often unable to verbalise their feelings of anxiety or depression, instead presenting with physical symptoms or odd behaviour. Diagnosis and treatment is crucial to set them on a healthy life-long path of managing their illness

By Ellapen Rapiti
Mental health is vital in treating infertility successfully
Opinion
/ 18 August 2020

Mental health is vital in treating infertility successfully

Women with a history of depression are at greater risk, whereas antidepressant medication can negatively affect men’s fertility

By Renata Schoeman
Covid-19 is taking its toll on people’s state of mind
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Covid-19 is taking its toll on people’s state of mind

The future is uncertain, and the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression is rising

By Mpumelelo Ncube
Locking down and in with stories for all ages
Article
/ 10 April 2020

Locking down and in with stories for all ages

Using narratives help human beings to cope with life … reading aloud to babies and children gives them this skill for the future

By Malini Mohana
‘Manning up’  fuels male anxiety
Article
/ 26 July 2019

‘Manning up’  fuels male anxiety

The stigma of mental health disorders stops men from seeking help, often resulting in the adoption of destructive coping mechanisms

By Linda Christensen
Beware the toxic narcissist
Article
/ 21 June 2019

Beware the toxic narcissist

Their grandiosity masks insecurity and any perceived threat to their image leads to abuse in relationships

By Sarah Davies
A dark spiral skewers sleep
Article
/ 31 May 2019

A dark spiral skewers sleep

Depression is a mood disorder that has physical effects, including disruption of a good night’s rest

By Mashadi Kekana
Men keep taking their lives
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Men keep taking their lives

They don’t seek help for medical problems in general and when they suffer from depression, it can be fatal

By Palesa Lebitse
A poison by any other name
Article
/ 22 March 2019

A poison by any other name

It is not just the person who drinks alcohol in excess who is harmed; the family suffers too

By Ellapen Rapiti
End the stigma of mental illness
Article
/ 25 January 2019

End the stigma of mental illness

Tackling the problem requires leaders in all spheres to make mental health a global priority

By Staff Reporter
Shoki Mokgapa had her sights on an international career
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Shoki Mokgapa had her sights on an international career

​Actress Shoki Mokgapa died on Tuesday after allegedly taking her own life

By Kwanele Sosibo
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