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Paul Krugman goes against the grain

Paul Krugman goes against the grain

10 May 2013 00:00 - Phillip Inman
A renowned academic is adamant that austerity and deficit reduction will not aid a recovery.
Mother's vow to 'save one more teen'

Mother's vow to 'save one more teen'

12 Apr 2013 00:00 - Amy Green
Suicides among teenagers are on the rise, but parents can be taught to spot the warning signs.
Depression: Beating the rap of misery

Depression: Beating the rap of misery

14 Dec 2012 00:00 - Pete Cashmore
Rhyme, rhythm and wit are making life bearable for a group of depression sufferers, writes Pete Cashmore.
Depression and the drug dilemma

Depression and the drug dilemma

07 Dec 2012 00:00 - Andrew Verridjt
Depression is a caustic mixture of physiological symptoms, negative thought patterns and maladaptive behaviours.
Late-night TV, computers linked to depression

Late-night TV, computers linked to depression

24 Jul 2012 14:02 - Chris Wickham
Sitting in front of a computer or TV late into the night or leaving it on when you fall asleep could increase your chances of becoming depressed.

Efficient trauma counselling is vital

23 Feb 2012 08:27 - Staff Reporter
Schools need to put measures in place to effectively deal with trauma among its staff and learners.
Manage stress to prevent burnout

Manage stress to prevent burnout

13 Jan 2012 00:00 - Dessy Tzoneva
Balancing your needs and available resources will help you to cope with life's demands and stress.

New medicine ups the ante on depression

18 Oct 2011 09:22 - Mandi Smallhorne
Valdoxane is touted as the best drug yet to fight mood disorders -- and it has hit South African shores.
Parkinson's sufferers get the blues

Parkinson's sufferers get the blues

30 Sep 2011 00:00 -
For people with Parkinson's disease depression is common and disabling.

Dragged down by chronic illness

12 Aug 2011 13:45 -
Depression can develop after the diagnosis of a long-term illness, making patients feel hopeless.

Dragged down by chronic illness

20 May 2011 00:00 -
Depression can develop after the diagnosis of a long-term illness making patients feel hopeless.
Rebuilding the village

Rebuilding the village

28 Mar 2011 09:45 - Joanne Lillie
Postnatal depression is rampant where there is poverty as a result of isolation. The solution, experts say, is a return to community life.
Children: the best thing since Prozac

Children: the best thing since Prozac

11 Mar 2011 16:18 - Viv Groskop
Having experienced depression, the writer feared motherhood would make the condition worse. But, for her, family life has had the opposite effect.
Web of deceit traumatises those who care

Web of deceit traumatises those who care

04 Mar 2011 16:22 - Jenny Kleeman
Online scammers' pathological need for sympathy taps into a global pool of goodwill.
Depression: The illness that is still taboo

Depression: The illness that is still taboo

06 Aug 2010 09:39 - Mark Rice-Oxley
On paper, things looked good for Mark Rice-Oxley: wife, children, fulfilling job.

Flintstones have cure for depression

23 Jul 2010 09:29 - Jake Wallis Simons
Which is why social connectedness forms one-sixth of his lifestyle-based cure for depression.
How to stop punching pot plants

How to stop punching pot plants

16 Apr 2010 10:35 - Tanya Gold
Meditation apparently works wonders for anger, anxiety and depression. But could it rid Tanya Gold of her Incredible Hulk-like rages?

Almost one in five South Africans suffer mental illness

20 Apr 2009 14:39 - Staff Reporter
Some 16,5% of South Africans suffer from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety, the SA Depression and Anxiety Group said on Monday.

Psychiatrist ruled out committing Belgian knifeman

27 Jan 2009 14:12 - Staff Reporter
A psychiatrist said two years ago that the suspect in a deadly attack on a Belgian crèche did not need to be sent to a mental institution.

Townships still home to many, but emigration beckons

24 Jul 2008 15:19 - Fienie Grobler
More than half of the black middle class still live in townships, the majority of them by choice, the Future Fact research project said on Thursday.

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