By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The joyous holiday season, typically marked by celebrations and merriment, has taken on a different tone for many South Africans this year. As reports indicate, a prevailing sense of gloominess has settled in, leading individuals to approach the festive season with caution and frugality. The National Bipolar[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The National Institutes of Health data stated that Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) is an uncommon condition, with a prevalence of fewer than 1 in 100,000 individuals worldwide. Interestingly, it appears to affect men approximately 2.7 times more frequently than women. In an interview with Rameez Cassim, a[…]
LOCAL The United Nations children’s organisation, UNICEF, says 73% of children and youth in South Africa felt they needed mental health support over the past year. The latest UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll has revealed that 38% actively sought help. UNICEF representative in South Africa, Christine Muhigana, says more children[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Sleep is very important for our mental health. It is such an easy thing to neglect and easy to tap into to get that overall health benefit. This is according to the Founder of Stoom, Rudo Kemp, who was a guest on VOC Breakfast on Thursday morning.[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Although it might be difficult at first, it is very important that people start having open conversations about mental health. This is according to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)’s Vanishaa Gordhan, who was a guest on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning. She was speaking[…]
LOCAL Stigmatisation remains a leading reason behind people not seeking professional help for mental illnesses. This is according to a Cape Town based mental health counsellor, Claire Williams. She says stigmatisation adds to the burden of mental health disorders, often leading to people opting not to seek professional help. Before[…]
Six months after being hit by a car during a morning run, sustaining head and knee injuries, Mmatshepo Seoka this week completed her first marathon. “It was amazing and it was difficult, I won’t lie,” the 25-year-old said of the 42km Wally Hayward Marathon. After Seoka set off on November[…]
“This has been one of the most traumatic events in our lifetime,” said Dr Yusuf Lalkhen, an educational psychologist. Speaking on the VOC’s Breakfast show on Thursday, Dr Lalkhen described the year 2020 as an extremely debilitating year for the youth and their overall mental wellbeing. South Africa recorded over[…]
Lifeline South Africa says many people are facing mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. It says it has had an unprecedented number of calls since the coronavirus lockdown started. The counselling service says it receives over 4 000 calls daily. The same number of calls is usually recorded in[…]
Over the past few weeks, concerns have doubled if not tripled over the spread of Covid-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. As the number of cases rise globally and in South Africa, lives of citizens have been turned upside down. Health Minister Zweli[…]
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