The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the raw realities of South Africa’s under-resourced public schools
More than ever, higher education institutions need to look after employees’ mental wellbeing
We are humans, not just numbers, and we need to tell people’s stories and acknowledge our fears
What the government seems to have missed is that we are facing not just a medical crisis, but a psychosocial predicament that may have far-reaching consequences
How we respond will determine how well we, and other people around us, survive the current crisis
With vulnerability being the work’s primary reference, the ceramic jewellery made and designed by Githan Coopoo is more than adornment
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
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
The Eastern Cape government recently declared the province a drought disaster area. And as the climate crisis worsens, so does our mental health
Conventional therapy is relied on when social and peer-to-peer interventions may be the answer
It’s vital for those who safeguard the wellbeing of learners at every level to be happy and healthy themselves
Examples from Rwanda and Sierra Leone can be incorporated into transitional justice frameworks
The stigma of mental health disorders stops men from seeking help, often resulting in the adoption of destructive coping mechanisms
People’s morality, religion or culture should not override other people’s right to end their lives
Dangerous eating habits associated with young women can affect all races and, increasingly, men
A girl from Lenz became a game designer and has made waves globally with her after HOURS
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?
Ecstasy users are more empathetic than those who take other drugs – even when not on it.
The continent’s largest film industry has been getting mental health all wrong with dangerous consequences. Now, that’s changing.
Tackling the problem requires leaders in all spheres to make mental health a global priority
"Substance abuse is higher, depression is wider, exhaustion is deeper. We’ve tapped out, we’re tuned out, we’ve emotionally flat-lined."
Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities
For many people with severe mental illnesses, these special wards can be a lifeline and the first step to care — if they can get there.
"As a teen I worried about my dimpled thighs, but then I had to deal with mental and physical illness."
The disorder is often misdiagnosed because symptoms mask the problem, but it can be treated with therapy
The deaths of at least 144 mental health patients shook SA to its core and led to a historic arbitration that lasted more than 40 days.
The Life Esidimeni tragedy makes headlines again in a new global report.
A dearth of mental health professionals is leading some people to get creative about counselling.
Makgoba says a statistical error led doctor to greatly overestimate patient deaths.
The Eastern Cape’s Tower Hospital was billed as the country’s next "Life Esidimeni".
Health ombud Malegapuru Makgoba reveals the results of a new investigation into alleged patient rights violations at Tower Psychiatric Hospital.
When we got our independence, we did not ask ourselves what kind of ethics this new country needed. SA’s health ombud reflects on his first big case.