UPside MENTAL HEALTH SONA 2023 HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES 10/10/202310/10/2023upside 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 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
ALONGside UPside Investing in Mental Health: The Link Between to Productivity and Profitability 12/07/202312/07/2023upside 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 ALONGside 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
ONside The Impact of COVID-19 on the Educational Development of Grade R Learners 17/05/202316/05/2023upside 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
ALONGside 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
ALONGside 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.
ALONGside 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’
ALONGside 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
ALONGside ‘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
