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State of the Nation’s Mental Health

25/08/202311/09/2023upside

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

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Why We Should Be Concerned About The Ability Of Public Healthcare To Deal With COVID-Related

24/05/202319/05/2023upside

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

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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in South Africa: Challenges and Solutions

05/05/202303/05/2023upside

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

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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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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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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