Mental Health Awareness

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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)

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

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

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