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Anxiety

Mental health should get same attention as cancer & HIV – Sadag, GCIS told

By Dominic Majola

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...

  • FILE: During the first year of the pandemic, there was also a 25.6-percent hike in cases of anxiety disorders worldwide, it found. Picture: unsplash.com

    WHO: Anxiety, depression cases up by over 25% globally due to COVID

    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.

    163 days ago
  • FILE: Children wearing protective facemasks and extending their arms to enforce social distancing, walk with volunteers of the non-profit organisation and charity group "Hunger has no Religion" in Westbury, Johannesburg, on 23 May 2020. Picture: AFP

    A 'greatly troubling' picture: Children's minds are taking a beating with COVID

    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.

    381 days ago
  • Naomi Osaka. Picture: @naomiosaka/Twitter.

    Osaka says preparing for Olympics, will do news conferences

    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".

    403 days ago
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    Lockdown led to impulsive eating, weight gain and less exercise, SA survey finds

    A new survey has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has widened many South Africans' waistlines.

    465 days ago
  • Picture: Hugging is one of the only ways some people who struggle with anxiety can feel some respite. Picture: Ricardo Moraleida/Flickr

    HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Hugs are the parachutes for the fall of anxiety

    'Tis the season for anxiety. So go out and help a friend with a simple, human response, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

    483 days ago
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    Cry for help: Sadag receives over 500,000 calls since start of lockdown

    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.

    507 days ago
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    Pandemic or not, people must stay active: WHO

    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.

    624 days ago
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    Calls for government to invest more in mental health amid worrying trends

    Since the start of this year, distressed calls to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group have increased by 63% compared to last year.

    670 days ago
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    696 days ago
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    ANALYSIS: SA universities need to know why students’ suicide risk is so high

    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.

    702 days ago
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    EXPLAINER: How coronavirus is affecting our mental health

    Social distancing has led to greater isolation and severe financial distress for many.

    738 days ago
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    Employees face high risk of pre-traumatic stress syndrome - research

    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.

    750 days ago
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    LOCKDOWN DIARY: The anxiety of being out when we hate being in

    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.

    819 days ago
  • FILE: More than two-thirds of the callers, however, are employed. Picture: 123rf.

    46% of those seeking help are financially stressed during lockdown: Sadag

    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.

    826 days ago
  • Ariana Grande. Picture: @arianagrande/instagram.com

    Ariana Grande: 'My anxiety, depression have been at an all-time high'

    The singer cancelled her meet and greet before her show in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday.

    1077 days ago
  • Justin Bieber. Picture: AFP

    Justin Bieber struggling with 'hard season'

    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.

    1078 days ago
  • Singer Sam Smith. Picture: @samsmithworld/Facebook.com.

    Sam Smith opens up about 'intense anxiety'

    The 27-year-old singer does full choreography for his new song and he admits it left him feeling incredibly anxious.

    1102 days ago
  • FILE: British singer-songwriter Emeli Sande performs during the BRIT Awards 2017 ceremony and live show in London on 22 February 2017. Picture: AFP

    Emeli Sande 'doubted' music career during anxiety battle

    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.

    1148 days ago
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