Women have been shouldering the majority of home-schooling and childcare responsibilities throughout the pandemic, an…
Mental Health
Dementia caregivers risk burnout during Covid-19
South Africans, and the world, are now months into “shelter at home” decrees, as the novel coronavirus (C…
Challenges of Covid-19 on Men’s Mental Health
From boyhood men are told to be brave and ambitious, as they grow older, they strive to become good fathers, partners…
COVID-19: Talking to children about illness & death
The news that children currently face may seem almost unspeakable. But, together, we must find words, and ways, to gi…
Report: Major stressors during COVID-19
The interim report from 5,000 responses to the Co-SPACE (COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Ep…
Adolescents’ mental health during COVID-19
A new research survey recently launched from experts at the University of Oxford along with collaborators from the Un…
COVID-19 taking its toll on SA’s mental health
Fear and anxiety have gripped the globe as COVID-19 continues to take its toll on human life, economies and society a…
Only 1 in 10 mental health sufferers get help
Fewer than one in 10 South Africans with a mental health condition are receiving help, according to research by the U…
Bullying at school: The life-long impact
Bullying is on the radar for Mental Health Awareness Month. An estimated 41% of children in South African experience …
The impact of anxiety disorders during pregnancy
Many women with anxiety disorders are concerned about the impact it will have on themselves and their child during pr…