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Sadag on mental health of public servants: They're a vulnerable population
EWN sat down with Zamo Mbele of the South African Depression & Anxiety Group to examine how mental health needs to be prioritised in the public servant sector.
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Stigma around mental health keeps doctors vulnerable to depression
In 2018, the dean of health sciences at the University of Cape Town and one of South Africa’s top cardiologists Professor Bongani Mayosi took his own life. EWN looked into the state of mental health in the medical profession and spoke to a doctor about the struggles she faced in keeping her mental health in check.
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Mel B's dyspraxia and ADHD make it difficult to date
Speaking on 'The Truth Flirts' podcast, the Spice Girls singer revealed that she has 'a bunch of stuff' that she has to live with on a daily basis which may confuse people who want to embark on a romance with her.
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Poor evidence cannabis improves mental health: study
Cannabis and cannabinoids are increasingly being made available for medicinal use in North America, Britain and Australia without undergoing standard testing, lead author Louisa Degenhardt told AFP.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Shopping for therapy
Therapy is a lot like dating: in order for it to succeed, you have to find someone who you actually enjoy spending a lot of time with and who you feel safe talking about yourself with, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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Elton John brands Michael Jackson 'mentally ill' and 'disturbing' in new book
The 'Rocketman' singer - who first met the late King of Pop early on in his career - has claimed he became concerned about the 'Billy Jean' hitmaker over the years.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: After World Mental Health Day, a Valkenberg story
As someone who lives with a mental illness, the history of syndromes, treatments, people and doctors at a place such as Valkenberg psychiatric hospital has always fascinated Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
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Ed Sheeran teams up with Prince Harry for World Mental Health Day video
The 'Shape of You' hitmaker appeared excited to be meeting up with the royal to discuss a subject they are both passionate about.
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What in your daily routine is affecting your mental health?
As people observe World Mental Health Day, focus has been on everyday factors that heighten the risk for mental illness. In South Africa, an estimated 20% of people will experience a depressive disorder at least once in their lifetime.
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Should mental health patients be referred to traditional healers?
Psychiatrist Jan Chabalala has asked if different methods of therapy should be explored when dealing with mental health.
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Saul launches ‘Statue of corruption’ mental health facility in Kimberly
The Northern Cape's Mental Health Hospital is at the centre of a probe to determine how construction costs increased from R290 million to more than R1 billion, 13 years since construction started.
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Discovery targets mental health with rewards plan
The insurer said the aim was both, to make its clients healthier and over time bring down the cost of claims.
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Harry and Meghan make pitch for mental health on SA tour
The couple chatted to members of an NGO called Waves for Change, which uses surfing to help stressed youngsters in Cape Town's slums find positive thinking and calm.
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Gauteng Health Dept to ‘prioritise’ mental health, wellbeing of staff
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku said a programme would be launched next week aimed at improving the wellbeing of staff.
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Sadag receiving more calls to do talks on suicide at primary schools
The group's operations director Cathy Chambers said that depression was still the leading cause of suicide in South Africa.
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World Suicide Prevention Day: WHO calls for more suicide prevention strategies
The WHO says the total number of countries with strategies to prevent suicide are at just 38, which is still far too few and governments need to commit to establishing them.
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Renee Zellweger wasn't 'healthy' before career break
The 'Bridget Jones' Diary' star stepped out of the spotlight for six years in 2010 and admitted she needed to take the time to be in her real life and living in the moment.
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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.
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Heather Locklear checks into mental health facility
The 56-year-old actress was ordered in court last week to spend 30 days in a treatment facility after she pled no contest to eight misdemeanour charges.
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Trump proposes mental asylums, but silent on gun laws
Speaking to a crowd of supporters estimated at around 12,000 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump did not once mention his efforts to push for background checks on would-be gun purchasers.
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In three shaken US cities, Lady Gaga tries to channel 'fury into hope'
The singer's aim is to bring a measure of hope to places devastated by an extraordinary week of mass shootings in a country numbed by a steady beat of news about gun violence.
