“I think someone I know might be suicidal. What do I do?” Suicide is a complex, public health problem of global dimension with almost one million people annually dying from suicide world-wide. While there is no fool proof way to predict suicide, understanding how to support...
The beginning of the covid-19 pandemic in December 2019 sparked worldwide fear and panic, as more and more countries started to experience the spread of the coronavirus amongst their populations. In South Africa confirmed covid-19 cases were announced in March 2020 and the nation subsequently...
Mental health issues are prevalent to the point where at least one in every three South Africans suffer from one of its manifestations during their lifetime – which is higher than any other middle- and lower-income country. This is because South Africa’s post-apartheid socioeconomic and...
“A mentorship is a relationship between two people where the individual with more experience, knowledge, and connections is able to pass along what they have learned to a more junior individual within a certain field.” (https://www.wes.org/advisor-blog/definition-of-mentorship/) Positive youth development research has found that mentorship can be beneficial...
In general terms, gratitude is a feeling that occurs in exchange-based relationships when one person acknowledges receiving a valuable benefit from another; with benefits referring to both interpersonal gifts and relationships of value. In this way, gratitude can be seen as both a state and...
If I ask you to think about the term ‘belonging’ what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Maybe it’s your family, your school, institution, church group, work…it could be any number of things. Now how did thinking about where you belong to...
It is a norm in our organization that we participate in Nelson Mandela's legacy celebrations each year. The theme this year was different and was quite a new adventure. We excitingly had a Virtual Career Day, in celebration of Mandela Day, and to continue supporting...
Student Mental Health One hundred and something days into lockdown, and we don’t know when it will come to an end. The thought of this could leave many feeling a sense of fear, anxiety, dread. Lockdown is taking a toll on many of us at this...
Mental Health During the Lockdown: By Natasha Turton -Counselling Psychologist Covid-19 has brought life to a complete halt with schools and businesses being shut down and everyone going into lockdown. This has created a dramatic and instant shift in our daily lives and routines. In addition...
Close on nine million of South Africa’s twelve-million school-age population are enduring the COVID-19 21-day lockdown with serious constraints on basic food, hygiene and learning supplies. For most families, educational support will be via radio and TV, and perhaps a smartphone or two in each house....
