Leaders who understand their workers’ needs can help to maximise their potential
It serves as a powerful testament to how individuals adapt and grow in response to challenges
We are born into a world of forced choices and the feeling that something is missing haunts us
The World Cup can trigger intense emotions in a way that no other sporting mega-event can
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
The fourth industrial revolution, in particular artificial intelligence, will drive changes in the world of work and our daily lives
A study of adolescents who attempted suicide sheds some light into causes and preventative strategies
The 1990 documentary ‘South African Blues’ offers insight into the effects of exile on Jonas Gwangwa’s psyche
Anxious Jo’burg, edited by Nicky Falkof and Cobus van Staden, acknowledges the city as a real place and not a horrifying stereotype
We understand why we become blunted to the suffering of others when we are exposed to too much of it, but we must guard against moral apathy
As long as white people refuse to confront their racism they remain robbed of the opportunity to fully understand it and its many manifestations
Handling a global crisis is not that different from dealing with partnership break-downs
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
It’s the tech version of the street corner flasher — or a man hoping you’ll reciprocate with a clit pic
Humans are barraged by digital media 24/7. Is it a problem?
Ecstasy users are more empathetic than those who take other drugs – even when not on it.
Scientists studied soldiers with PTSD and even children who’d witnessed a great tragedy. Did they unlock the secrets of resilience?
It is the primary cause of the ‘us against them’ view that is tearing the country apart.
The pain of bereavement is supposed to ease with time. When it doesn’t, psychiatrists call it ‘complicated grief’ and it can be treated.
An engagement with blackness, black feminisms and black masculinities can help South African psychologists contribute to building healthy communities.
It’s World Yoga Day. Mindfulness has seen a resurgence in popularity and is slowly making its way behind the walls of prisons in South Africa.
Professionals are being asked to look critically at the discipline’s ability to respond to South Africa’s context.
‘Psychometric tests are becoming more common in the workplace, and we at the ministry were asked to test them and make recommendations’
Clinical depression is tough to experience and understand. It consists of a wide variety of mood disorders, which impact lives differently.
“We know a lot about real-world criminology. We don’t know anything about cyber juvenile delinquency.”
Poverty and unfair expectations can lead women to commit acts of desperate violence.
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Around a fifth of South Africans suffer from a mental disorder – but 75% don’t receive the care they need.
Psychics such as John Edward are ‘mostly harmless’ and often quite helpful to the living, experts say.
The truth is, the phenomenon is not the mystical and magical art many assume it is.
Situations can get worse for women who are battered by their intimate partners: research now shows they are at higher risk of contracting HIV.
South Africans seem to have lost the ability to see more than one side of a story, writes Caroline Southey.