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Psychiatric Hospitals

In an unequal world, mental health must be redefined
Opinion
/ 15 October 2021

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 responsibility

By Suntosh R Pillay
On our ill-conceived normality: An ode to ‘the mad ones’​
Article
/ 22 September 2016

On our ill-conceived normality: An ode to ‘the mad ones’​

In the words of Edgar Allan Poe: “Men have called me mad, but the question is not settled whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence …

By Iman Rappetti
‘Difficult Night’  is a compassionate take on mental illness
Article
/ 19 May 2016

‘Difficult Night’ is a compassionate take on mental illness

The book is an entry to the world of a psychiatric patient on the effects of her medication, the flashbacks and the loneliness.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Cuffed for no crime, kicked to the kerb
Article
/ 30 July 2015

Cuffed for no crime, kicked to the kerb

Instead of the care she sought, a vulnerable patient found further distress in a PE hospital.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team

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