Mental Health

Let’s talk about workplace racism

Article Tshidiso Tolla - 29 Jan 2020

It cannot be that, 25 years after democracy, young black professionals still have to deal with racism. We owe it to the next generation of young black professionals to expose even the subtlest forms of discrimination and racism

Drought, depression and decolonisation

Article Georgina Kenyon - 29 Oct 2019

The Eastern Cape government recently declared the province a drought disaster area. And as the climate crisis worsens, so does our mental health

Are universities pathologising student issues?

Article Linda Eskell Blokland - 11 Oct 2019

Conventional therapy is relied on when social and peer-to-peer interventions may be the answer

How do we support teachers’ mental health?

Article Cayleigh Bright - 11 Oct 2019

It's vital for those who safeguard the wellbeing of learners at every level to be happy and healthy themselves

Mental healthcare must back peace efforts

Africa Maggie Litgen - 13 Sep 2019

Examples from Rwanda and Sierra Leone can be incorporated into transitional justice frameworks

‘Manning up’ fuels male anxiety

Article Linda Christensen - 26 Jul 2019

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

Why I support active euthanasia

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 5 Jul 2019

People’s morality, religion or culture should not override other people’s right to end their lives

Disorders don’t discriminate

Article Linda Christensen - 26 Apr 2019

Dangerous eating habits associated with young women can affect all races and, increasingly, men

Game to deal with a disorder

Article Aaisha Dadi Patel - 15 Mar 2019

A girl from Lenz became a game designer and has made waves globally with her after HOURS

When climate & health collide: SA’s policy doesn’t have the teeth — or the money

Article Garret Barnwell - 7 Mar 2019

The health department is bracing itself for a perfect storm when climate change and our over-stretched health system collide. But is it doing enough?

Could this drug one day come out of the club and onto your therapist’s couch?

Article Molly Carlyle - 5 Mar 2019

Ecstasy users are more empathetic than those who take other drugs – even when not on it.

“An African man like me depressed?” Why representation matters in the movies

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Feb 2019

The continent’s largest film industry has been getting mental health all wrong with dangerous consequences. Now, that’s changing.

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