Creator
Jason Bantjes
Jason Bantjes is an associate professor at the Institute for Life Course Health Research in the department of global health at the faculty of medicine and health sciences at Stellenbosch University. Bantjes’ work on suicide prevention and mental health is funded by the South African Medical Research Council under its mid-career scientist programme
Large mental health study finds 20-30% of students at risk
Female, gender non-conforming and sexual minority students and black students in historically white universities are the most vulnerable
Take action on suicide prevention instead of just talking about it
World Suicide Prevention Day raises awareness, but there is still much that can be done to stop unnecessary deaths
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
Digital interventions help to stem student suicide rates
South Africa is developing internet-based suicide prevention tools on university campuses