Anxiety
latest news & developmentsRoad to mental wellness: Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher’s books give voice to the silent struggles within
Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher challenge the narrative, highlighting mental health as a universal human experience
Maternal mental health: The missing link in a thriving democracy
Women’s mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children
Mental illness costs SA billions
Shame and stigma, as well as the lack of facilities, are barriers to healing, experts say
Three health ministers have failed SA nurses. This is why
The list of medicines nurses can prescribe hasn’t changed since 1984, so they can’t dispense beyond schedule four drugs
Can technology help to promote students’ mental health?
New apps and online therapy show promise, but more research is needed to help understand who will benefit from digital interventions
OPINION | Taking on our land’s mental health challenges – and winning
Acceptability, access and affordability are the issues that need to be tackled to effect a major improvement across the nation.
Mind the toxic workplace
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
Q&A Sessions: Dr Zolelwa Sifumba on learning to rest and healing herself
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
Learners and parents: How to beat end-of-year exam stress
A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety
Climate change a ‘collective trauma of potentially epic proportions’ for South Africa
The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report
Doctor speaks out about the mental toll of Covid-19 and now the unrest
Despite the life-threatening anarchy occurring in areas where we work, one is still expected to show up and replace fear and anxiety with warmth and enthusiasm
Sport, the media and mental wellbeing
Players and journalists are necessarily intertwined, but there have to be more considerate and respectful ways to bring the game to spectators
Q&A Sessions: Meet Mokgadi Mabela — the DJ, beekeeper and mother delivering sweet, sweet honey from Native Nosi
Mokgadi Mabela is the bee lady whose love for good honey has blossomed into a business. She tells us about her genius dad and her late introduction to bees
A survival kit for healthcare workers, before the Covid-19 third wave hits
Doctors and nurses are dog-tired, depressed and anxious. Experts share some tips on how to cope
Lockdown took hold of our minds
There’s not been enough talk about the toll of the pandemic on our mental health