UPside MENTAL HEALTH SONA 2023 HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES October 10, 2023October 10, 2023upside UPSIDE MEDIA RELEASE Cape Town, 10 October 2023: A recent mental health seminar highlighted the urgency for mental health resources for Cape Town communities ahead of World Mental Health Day. …More DetailsMENTAL HEALTH SONA 2023 HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
UPside ALONGside State of the Nation’s Mental Health August 25, 2023September 11, 2023upside The headline is more than just a tongue-in-cheek play on our annual State of the Nation address. It asks the serious question: What is really going on with our nation’s…More DetailsState of the Nation’s Mental Health
ALONGside UPside Investing in Mental Health: The Link Between to Productivity and Profitability July 12, 2023July 12, 2023upside Companies must prioritize the mental well-being of their employees to avoid the substantial costs associated with mental health conditions. Professor Renata Schoeman emphasizes that productivity targets should not come at…More DetailsInvesting in Mental Health: The Link Between to Productivity and Profitability
Uncategorized Rethinking Strategies to Combat Unemployment: The Key Steps South Africa Must Take, Including AI. July 3, 2023July 3, 2023upside South Africa has been grappling with high unemployment rates for years, and traditional approaches to address this issue have had limited success. In order to effectively combat unemployment, innovative and…More DetailsRethinking Strategies to Combat Unemployment: The Key Steps South Africa Must Take, Including AI.
Uncategorized Applications open: unemployed youth offered jobs at Shoprite Group June 18, 2023upside The Shoprite Group invites unemployed and unskilled South African youth to apply for specialist training and educational programmes throughout the year. The Retail Readiness Programme invests in teaching unemployed youth…More DetailsApplications open: unemployed youth offered jobs at Shoprite Group
Uncategorized ALONGside Why We Should Be Concerned About The Ability Of Public Healthcare To Deal With COVID-Related May 24, 2023May 19, 2023upside I just watched this video on mental health challenges in public healthcare and believe communities need to wake up to the perils ahead. Public health care under strain It is…More DetailsWhy We Should Be Concerned About The Ability Of Public Healthcare To Deal With COVID-Related
ONside The Impact of COVID-19 on the Educational Development of Grade R Learners May 17, 2023May 16, 2023upside The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the lives of people across the globe. In South Africa, the pandemic has significantly impacted the education sector. The closure…More DetailsThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Educational Development of Grade R Learners
ONside The Power of Tutoring: Raising Up Learners in Disadvantaged Communities May 10, 2023May 10, 2023UPside Staff Introduction Tutoring is a powerful tool that can help raise up learners in disadvantaged communities. Students who come from economically challenged backgrounds often lack access to the resources and support…More DetailsThe Power of Tutoring: Raising Up Learners in Disadvantaged Communities
ALONGside Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in South Africa: Challenges and Solutions May 5, 2023May 3, 2023upside The Global Mental Health Pandemic According to the 2022 World Mental Health Report, the world is facing a mental health pandemic similar in seriousness to the global events of 2020.…More DetailsAddressing the Mental Health Crisis in South Africa: Challenges and Solutions
ALONGside Only 1 in 4 people are receiving therapy for mental health issues. May 1, 2023May 1, 2023upside The 2022 World Mental Health Report found that 970 million people living with mental disorders globally in 2019, including 14% of the world’s adolescents. Suicide is the fourth-highest cause of…More DetailsOnly 1 in 4 people are receiving therapy for mental health issues.…More DetailsOnly 1 in 4 people are receiving therapy for mental health issues.