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Mental Health

Why Men’s Health Matters
Partner Content
/ 22 November 2024

Why Men’s Health Matters

This Movember, Yassir is proud to stand with men everywhere in support of their overall well-being

By Partner Content
The success you see comes from the habits you don’t – start habit stacking your way to success
Partner Content
/ 13 November 2024

The success you see comes from the habits you don’t – start habit stacking your way to success

Momentum Group’s Executive Head of Conversations (Content and PR), Natalie Druion, gives us insight into how habit stacking is the key to achieving success and shares tips on how she does it

By Momentum
Climate-induced extreme weather events contribute to mental health problems
Thought Leader
/ 26 October 2024

Climate-induced extreme weather events contribute to mental health problems

The marginalised bear a disproportionately high burden of mental health problems 

By Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Rob Slotow and Andrew Tomita
The heartbreaking journeys of Life Esidimeni families
Friday
/ 14 October 2024

The heartbreaking journeys of Life Esidimeni families

Extracts from Life Esidimeni: Portraits of Lives Lost

By Harriet Perlman
Lesedi Molefi’s Patient 12A is a whirlpool of consciousness
Friday
/ 30 September 2024

Lesedi Molefi’s Patient 12A is a whirlpool of consciousness

Lesedi Molefi’s memoir Patient 12A explores his battle with mental illness.

By Pheladi Sethusa
Cannabis legalisation in Africa: Economic opportunities versus public health risks
Opinion
/ 26 June 2024

Cannabis legalisation in Africa: Economic opportunities versus public health risks

Interest in the economic benefits of a cannabis industry far outweigh that of research into issues such as cannabis use disorder

By Musa Aminu and Duyilemi Chris Ajonijebu
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
New responses to diseases – and each other
Opinion
/ 17 May 2024

New responses to diseases – and each other

Antagonism and tension are inherent in our being but we can change the conversation

By Skye Scott
It’s easy to reach rock Botton
Article
/ 18 April 2024

It’s easy to reach rock Botton

Tips on how to manage life, deal with thoughts of death and embrace recovery from mental illness

By Derek Davey
Charlatans and the wellness business
Opinion
/ 5 April 2024

Charlatans and the wellness business

Mental health frequently receives less attention than its physical counterpart, but the consequences can be just as deadly

By Benjamin Smart
The Other: How our brains create prejudice
Opinion
/ 12 January 2024

The Other: How our brains create prejudice

We seek the familiar so it is too easy to find what is different about us, rather than what is the same

By Skye Scott
Start the new year on a positive note
Partner Content
/ 10 January 2024

Start the new year on a positive note

It is common to feel depressed upon returning to work, so ease yourself back in gently

By Dr Linda Meyer
A healthcare world that is alive and well
Partner Content
/ 8 December 2023

A healthcare world that is alive and well

Professional help is becoming easier to access – starting with your local pharmacy

By Rebecca Haynes
Cyber disorders: Spiraling effects of mental health and technology
Thought Leader
/ 22 November 2023

Cyber disorders: Spiraling effects of mental health and technology

The increase in mental health challenges in our homes and workplaces calls for greater attention from our leaders

By Rethabile Tsephe
Using art and traditional storytelling as tools to combat the infection that is fake news in Africa
Opinion
/ 17 November 2023

Using art and traditional storytelling as tools to combat the infection that is fake news in Africa

Music, art, dance and writing have key roles to play in solving society’s biggest problems

By Rethabile Tsephe
Matric students need mental health support to handle exam stress, Sadag says
Education
/ 8 November 2023

Matric students need mental health support to handle exam stress, Sadag says

A recent poll by Unicef South Africa found that 73% of young people needed mental health support over the past year

By Umamah Bakharia
Student success begins with wellness
Partner Content
/ 27 October 2023

Student success begins with wellness

Mental wellbeing enables students to cope with stress, realise their abilities, learn and work well, and ultimately contribute to their community

By Derek Davey
Gardens are fertile ground for good mental health
National
/ 14 October 2023

Gardens are fertile ground for good mental health

Working with nature reduces depression and anxiety, giving patients a sense of purpose and speeding up recovery

By Lesego Chepape
How creativity solves burnout
Thought Leader
/ 10 October 2023

How creativity solves burnout

A great way to commemorate Mental Health Month is by generating creative ideas and encouraging those around you to do the same

By Michael Brian Lee
Turning the tide on youth mental health in South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2023

Turning the tide on youth mental health in South Africa

Young people in South Africa suffer the most from mental health problems, but they are also the best placed to help address the crisis, if they have the tools and support they need

By Ashleigh Heese
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
SA depressingly low on mental health
National
/ 30 April 2023

SA depressingly low on mental health

A conference in Gauteng, attended by hundreds of experts, is the first step to changing this situation

By Paul Mashatile
Money and mitochondria: Capitalism messes with our mental health
Opinion
/ 18 April 2023

Money and mitochondria: Capitalism messes with our mental health

We must turn to nature for guidance through the world’s mental health crisis and the little bobtail squid provides a good example

By Skye Scott
‘It’s every man for himself’. Why this farmer says they need mental health help
Health
/ 4 April 2023

‘It’s every man for himself’. Why this farmer says they need mental health help

In this edition of Bhekisisa’s #SliceofLife series, Bayanda Maseko speaks about his mental health. Watch the full interview in the March episode of Bhekisisa’s TV show Health Beat

By Mohale Moloi and Yolanda Mdzeke
‘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
Can you separate art from the world’s greatest artists?
Friday
/ 5 January 2023

Can you separate art from the world’s greatest artists?

Has the notion of separating art from the artist evolved? The answer is personal and lies in the eyes, ears, and actions of audiences.

By Kimberley Schoeman
Mental health challenges are worse for those in poverty
Opinion
/ 24 November 2022

Mental health challenges are worse for those in poverty

Majority of South Africans unable to access mental health care despite recognition as a human right.

By Bongani Majola
The war on drugs is a fight with no winners
Opinion
/ 16 November 2022

The war on drugs is a fight with no winners

A humanitarian intervention is needed to reform a punitive system that does not produce the desired results

By Martin Ignacio Díaz Velásquez
Zimbabwe’s ‘mental health benches’ exported to the World Cup
Africa
/ 11 November 2022

Zimbabwe’s ‘mental health benches’ exported to the World Cup

The therapy model is now being exported to the football World Cup in Qatar, where 32 benches, each representing a team competing in the Fifa tournament, will be set up to cast the spotlight on global mental health

By Fanuel Jongwe
Neglected and abused, state patients endure prison ‘nightmare’
National
/ 3 November 2022

Neglected and abused, state patients endure prison ‘nightmare’

They should be in hospitals but because of system failures they languish in jails. Mothers tell of their suffering

By Sheree Bega and Eunice Masson
Mental health in the workplace — leaders, this one’s on you
Opinion
/ 28 October 2022

Mental health in the workplace — leaders, this one’s on you

Leaders, this mental health awareness month — and every other month. We’re looking at you

By Peter Laburn
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
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