Vitiligo: Uncomfortable in their own skin
No place to hide: Vitiligo sufferers share their stories of anguish.
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Youth Day – High youth unemployment rate is dooming millions to ill health: Editorial
Youth unemployment is staggeringly high, a cause of ill-health and is in the spotlight this Youth Day.
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One man’s ambitious run for mental health awareness
Many people’s mental health has been negatively affected by the pandemic. One local man, who suffered from anxiety related to COVID-19, aims to set a world record running to raise money for a mental health charity.
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Lockdown and Covid-19 risk affected Soweto residents’ mental health, study shows
A new study shows the mental toll of the Covid-19 pandemic. Residents in Soweto displayed symptoms of depression, directly linked to their perception of risk to contracting the coronavirus.
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Lockdown has worsened depression and could contribute to suicidal thoughts says mental health group
Nearly two-thirds of South Africans surveyed said their mental health worsened during lockdown, while some said they experienced suicidal thoughts.
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Janu-worry stress busters: The science behind some health therapies
Many South Africans are returning to work this week but the December break hasn’t resulted in improvements in stress levels and overall mental health. The number of calls for help received by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group is just as high this January as the last months of 2019.
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How to survive (your family) during the holidays
The Christmas break is seen as a time to spend with loved ones, go on holiday or take some time off work. But for many people, their families could be the source of their anxiety and depression, making the “festive” season, a time of loneliness and sadness.
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How hunger erodes mental health
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: Lack of food security is driving depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviour in poor communities
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Medical aids and the high cost of psychiatric meds
Many people suffering from depression and anxiety rely on expensive medication, but they are often not covered by medical aid.
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If you are sane, you need to read this
I don’t trust my psychiatrist. She is a lovely woman, expedient and efficient at her job, and she is the only one of the many specialists that I have consulted who has successfully prescribed medication that does its job.
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