“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...
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...
