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Suntosh R Pillay
Suntosh R Pillay is a clinical psychologist in the public sector and writes independent social commentary
Psychology congress to tackle GBVF
As outrage over femicide mounts, the Psychological Society of South Africa convenes in Ekurhuleni to explore evidence-based, psychological approaches to ending gender-based…
It’s been a wild ride since 1994, but South Africans must keep on voting
Beyond elections, active citizenship is needed. Voting is just one way to take responsibility for the outcomes of our democracy
In an unequal world, mental health must be redefined
Reducing socioeconomic inequalities and improving mental health are twin goals that cannot be separated; we must demand better from government, while also taking collective…
Will Biden and Harris help us breathe again?
The United States’ newly elected leaders, Joe Biden and Kamala Devi Harris, must help recalibrate a global politics of hope and empathy
We’d be extinct if it weren’t for hope
Hope requires empathy and a courageous optimism and faith that, as a species, our existence as humans transcends even the darkest of times
It’s time to queer psychology and new LGBTI guidelines will achieve this
The guidelines will assist professionals to learn new ways of seeing and unlearn old practices
Faith and sexuality exposed
Renowned scholars are challenging the sexual precepts of mainstream religions.