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FACT CHECK: Do 1 in 4 South African employees have depression?
Africa Check takes a closer look at the statistic published by a number of news outlets that one in four workers have been diagnosed with depression, usually attributing it to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group.
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Most teen deaths in SA due to suicide – Sadag
It's Teen Suicide Prevention Week, which is meant to highlight the plight of teenagers taking their own lives in South Africa.
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Sadag warns of high suicide attempts during exam results time
Last week a Soshanguve teenager threw himself onto the railway tracks after learning he had failed grade 11.
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Addressing child suicide in a troubled, challenged society
Depression and anxiety NGO, Sadag, says the number of suicides among children aged 10 to 14 years old has more than doubled in the last 15 years.
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Sadag: Suicide on the rise among SA children
Nine-year-old Lebo Maseko was found hanging from a school swing on Friday, with a tunic belt tied around his neck.
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Sadag warns against mixing alcohol & meds to curb depression
The group says many people get depressed this time of the year and end up using substances to deal with their issues.
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Gauteng patient deaths: Sadag calls for better equipped care centres
Sadag says local care centres must be better equipped to handle the deinstitutionalising of psychiatric care.
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SADAG: LGBTI community most prone stress, substance abuse
SADAG says this a result of victimisation in the form of hate speech and physical abuse.
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Sadag reports increase in people living with bipolar disorder
Sadag's Tracy Feinstein says it's important for people to talk about mental conditions to dispel myths.
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High Court dismisses Sadag’s application against GP health dept
The group had filed an urgent application to relocate over 50 patients to the Takalani home.
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Gauteng health says Sadag’s move to take it to court is ‘unfair’
The NGO has filed an urgent court to stop the department from relocating 50 mentally ill patients.
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Sadag launches urgent court bid over 50 mentally ill patients
The group wants to stop Gauteng Health from relocating patients from the Esidimeni hospital group.
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Sadag receives R1mln life line from Discovery Health
The organisation has been struggling to keep its helpline operating due to a lack of funding.
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Gauteng health slams Sadag for spreading false info
Sadag warned that more than 2,000 mentally ill patients will lose hospital beds when the facility closes.
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'Teen suicide & depression is becoming more prevalent'
The SA Depression and Anxiety Group says suicide & depression among teenagers is becoming more prevalent. This is after a matric pupil was found hanged in a classroom in Heidedal, Free State last week.
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Matric exams: Parents urged to be supportive
Sadag has provided tips for both parents and pupils on how to cope with exams.
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Sadag: Cops too scared to seek trauma counselling
Sadag says majority of phone calls from officer show they're struggling to deal with violence.
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SA's depression helpline faces financial crunch
South African Depression & Anxiety Group faces financial uncertainty as it needs more manpower to deal with the increased number of calls to its helpline.
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10 things you should know about GAD
What exactly is generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), and how do you know if you have it?
