Treating it with the urgent attention and decisive intervention that it deserves is long overdue
The former world number one from Japan had mostly laid low before flying into Melbourne last week to prepare for her Australian Open defence
Balance and self-care are key words to sustaining good mental health into our senior years
While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts
Dr Zolelwa Sifumba went from being a frontline healthcare worker to stepping back from clinical work. She speaks to Elna Schütz about her shift into more open spaces
The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed
Reducing socioeconomic inequalities and improving mental health are twin goals that cannot be separated; we must demand better from government, while also taking collective responsibility
Ex-employee Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people’s mental health
Inspired by a school project, 17-year-old Sera Farista has taken a stand against climate change
Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way
How Covid-19 has intensified the physical and emotional burdens placed on children’s shoulders.
As a society, we must help everyone, particularly young people, to develop coping skills
A mental health pandemic: It’s far from ideal, but a dying mother was able to blow kisses to her child thanks to Khanya the robot
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