Our leaders do not use the power they have for the greater good – understanding why graft has become the norm is the first step to finding genuine solutions
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
A dearth of mental health professionals is leading some people to get creative about counselling.
An ex-freedom fighter tells of the psychological damage she brought back with her from exile
Iimbali is a space for stories and other narrative-based social analysis.
There is not a significant amount of empirical research data that shows the link between violent protest and emotional trauma.
But the mind, like the body, is finite and is only able to think within that finite frame.
South Africa is on its way to being a pathfinder country in the realm of preventing violence towards children – but more can and needs to be done.
Relatives are going the legal route to try to quantify their pain
Children who are exposed to gangsterism are at greater risk of becoming perpetrators of violence themselves, according to a study in Mannenberg.
SAPS has 535 trauma counsellors serving 172 000 personnel, meaning that only about 5 000 of them can receive therapy each year.