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The tattoos on Zandile Simelane’s arms tell a story that most people can’t read. Hidden beneath the delicate blue ink of flowers and butterflies, dull white scars rise, remnants of the time when cutting herself seemed like the only way to express how much she was hurting. (Bhekisisa)
ACCESS TO CARE

Cutting: Why teens turn to self-harm when they don’t have words for their pain

For some teenagers, emotional pain manifests as deliberately cutting, burning, hitting, biting, scratching or picking at their skin

  • Tanya Pampalone
  • Anna-Maria van Niekerk
  • Jessica Pitchford
  • Mia Malan
  • Yolanda Mdzeke
  • Thatego Mashabela
  • Justin Barlow
  • Jeannine Du Preez
8 min read
BLACK MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH

Between the lines: What South African stories reveal about men’s mental health

What happens when men can’t ask for help? These South African books offer raw, revealing answers

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
8 min read
Hope: Tendani Mulaudzi’s journey through drug addiction – using ecstasy and cocaine – ended in her recovery and setting out on a new path in her life. Photo: Supplied
ADDICTION RECOVERY

Female & Guardian | She lost herself to addiction. Writing brought her back

Now a wellness coach and author, Tendani Mulaudzi helps others heal from addiction and trauma using storytelling and personal support

  • Aarti Bhana
5 min read