Anxiety
Mental health should get same attention as cancer & HIV – Sadag, GCIS told
A report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) this year stated that the global prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased by over 25% since...
The World Health Organization also found that the COVID-19 crisis had in many cases significantly impeded access to mental health services and raised concerns about increases in suicidal behaviour.
Experts are saying they're seeing a lot more requests for children to talk about anxiety. And government is worried the dangers this poses may become too big for us to handle.
The Japanese player had said post-match news conferences were detrimental to her mental health and likened them to "kicking people when they're down".
A new survey has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has widened many South Africans' waistlines.
'Tis the season for anxiety. So go out and help a friend with a simple, human response, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
The pandemic has had a severe impact on South Africans' mental health, many of the calls made to Sadag were from people suffering from anxiety about their finances, job losses and the wellbeing of their children.
In an update of its physical activity guidelines, the UN health agency stressed that exercise was vital to physical and mental health, while sedentary behaviour can have serious repercussions.
Since the start of this year, distressed calls to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group have increased by 63% compared to last year.
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Rates of suicidal behaviour are higher among South African students than among the general population or students in other countries. Understanding why will help shape prevention efforts.
Social distancing has led to greater isolation and severe financial distress for many.
Afriforte MD Professor Ina Rothmann said the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an anxiety condition which 46% of employees were at high risk of experiencing.
Haji Mohamed Dawjee has started to realise the exponential dread and anxiety she feels every time she steps out of the house to buy but one potato or whatever it is that is desperately needed.
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) on Thursday said it had received double the number of calls from people feeling anxious and depressed since the start of the nationwide lockdown.
The singer cancelled her meet and greet before her show in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday.
Justin's post comes after he recently shared some tips for dealing with anxiety on his Instagram account, after his grandmother sent them to him.
The 27-year-old singer does full choreography for his new song and he admits it left him feeling incredibly anxious.
The 32-year-old star didn't think she was depressed at the time of her divorce but she has now realised that she was struggling and had lost her confidence.