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Only 1 in 4 people are receiving therapy for mental health issues.

01/05/202301/05/2023upside

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.

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Education plays key role in (self) employment

17/03/202317/03/2023upside

While the article expounds on the key role of education, specially tertiary education, plays in employment it does not specify whether the statistic around ’employment’ includes those that are self-employed.…More DetailsEducation plays key role in (self) employment

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FREE Presentation on Helping with Loss

17/03/202317/03/2023UPside Staff

Join me, for a free LIVE Online Event to help you support others in grief, trauma, and loss. Helping with Loss: Addressing the Six Needs of Grief March 21st, 12…More DetailsFREE Presentation on Helping with Loss

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What is Lay Counseling, and Why is it Important?

06/03/202308/03/2023upside

UPside’s emotional health lay counselling programme has offered free services since 2020. Since 2023 that programme has been re-imaged as ALONGside. How you might ask, does lay counselling differ from…More DetailsWhat is Lay Counseling, and Why is it Important?

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Partnerships, together, are stronger and more effective than ‘going it alone’.

17/02/202317/02/2023UPside Staff

Non-profit organizations (NPOs) are essential to our society. They work tirelessly to address a range of social, economic, and environmental issues and provide crucial services to those in need. However,…More DetailsPartnerships, together, are stronger and more effective than ‘going it alone’.

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Teen Suicide Prevention Week encourages loved ones to do Mental Health ‘Check In’

16/02/202316/02/2023upside

Marking Teen Suicide Prevention Week this week (February 12-19), the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has encouraged parents, loved ones, family, friends, teachers, and guardians to do mental…More DetailsTeen Suicide Prevention Week encourages loved ones to do Mental Health ‘Check In’

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Official UPside NPC Launch

15/02/202316/02/2023upside

Sunday the 12 February 2023 saw the official launch of Upside Community Services NPC. Locally know as UPside, this nonprofit company is a registered nonprofit working in the deep south…More DetailsOfficial UPside NPC Launch

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Teen girls report highest levels of distress, sexual violence in a decade, says CDC

14/02/202316/02/2023upside

Almost three in five US teen girls reported feeling sad or hopeless in 2021, the highest level seen in a decade and nearly twice the rate among teenage boys. You…More DetailsTeen girls report highest levels of distress, sexual violence in a decade, says CDC

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‘Make your mental health a priority’: Valkenberg Trust calling on “friends” to assist with donations

11/02/202316/02/2023upside

“We have to take care of our mental health like we take care of the rest of our body.” So says Soraya Solomon, director for Friends of Valkenberg Trust. Read…More Details‘Make your mental health a priority’: Valkenberg Trust calling on “friends” to assist with donations

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Cape Town suburbs where homeless people count

06/02/202306/02/2023upside

What happens when you give homeless people jobs alongside social services? Streetscapes, a homelessness-focused project of national non-profit organisation Khulisa Social Solutions, has been finding out. Click here to access the…More DetailsCape Town suburbs where homeless people count