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Ukunakekelwa Kwempilo Yengqondo Okungabizi

Yolanda Mzimela 12 September 2025 Ukunakekelwa kwempilo yengqondo okungabizi eNingizimu Afrika kuyatholakala ngezinhlobo ezahlukene zezinketho, kuhlanganise nezinhlangano ezizimele (NGOs), izinhlangano zomphakathi, kanye nezindawo zokuxhumana zaku-inthanethi. Izinsizakalo ezixhaswe nguhulumeni nazo ziyatholakala, kodwa kuvame ukuba nezikhathi zokulinda ezinde. Izindawo ezithile ezingabizi: Izinhlangano ezingezona ezohulumeni (NGOs) nezinhlangano zomphakathi, okungaba yizinhlangano ezifana ne-SADAG, Lifeline, ne-FAMSA. Ziyanikeza ukwelulekwa ngezindleko eziguquguqukayo…

Mental Health Care Resources in South Africa

admin10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

Mental health is a critical component of overall well-being, and having access to the right resources is essential for those facing mental health challenges. In South Africa, a wide range of organisations and services offer support, from free counselling to specialised therapy. This guide provides a comprehensive list of mental health care resources available in…

Nutritional psychiatry: Your brain on food

admin10 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Londiwe Buthelezi 8 September 2025 Think about it. Your brain is always “on.” It takes care of your thoughts and movements, your breathing and heartbeat, your senses — it works hard 24/7, even while you’re asleep. This means your brain requires a constant supply of fuel. That “fuel” comes from the foods you eat —…

Editor’s Note

admin10 months ago6 months ago02 mins

Wholeness Magazine — Issue 1 Welcome to the very first issue of Wholeness Magazine — a space dedicated to exploring mental health, healing, and the full spectrum of human experience through stories that matter. In launching this publication, our goal is simple yet profound: to create a community where honesty meets empathy, where stigma is…

Ukubuyekezwa Kwencwadi: Izimpabanga Zomhlaba ebhalwe UMakhosazana Xaba

admin10 months ago1 month ago02 mins

Lungile Kunene UFrantz Fanon waba ngenye yezincithabuchopho ebaluleke kakhulu yekhuluminyaka lama-20 lekholoniyalizimu ukwehlukana kwezihlanga, kanye nalokhu, umsebenzi wakhe obabazekayo, ongedlulelwa nkathi okanye neOrientalism kanye ne-The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Izimpabanga Zomhlaba ilucwaningo oluhlabahlosile lwesimongqondo sabakholonayiziwe kanye nendlela yabo eya enkululekweni. Inenjula eyodwa olakeni lwabantu abakholonayiziwe kanye nendima yodlame oguqukweni olungokomlando, lencwadi ngokunembile ibuye ihlasele ukwephucwa kwamalungelo ezindimbane zabantu…

Book Review: Broken Porcelain by Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika

admin10 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Yolanda Mzimela Reading Broken Porcelain was a profoundly emotional journey—one that peeled back layers of my own past and revealed raw, often hidden truths. Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika’s memoir-in-essays is not just a personal account of living with mental illness; it is a powerful exploration of identity, trauma, and resilience that resonates deeply, especially for those…

Living with Anxiety

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What Are Anxiety Disorders? Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at one time or another, for instance, when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making a big decision. Anxiety disorders, however, are different. The distress they cause is so great that it interferes with a person’s ability…

90% of South Africans with mental illness go without care

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07 July 2025 Yolanda Mzimela South Africa faces a high burden of mental health disorders driven by a range of factors, including childhood trauma, poverty, unemployment, the ongoing impact of HIV, and a history of political and social violence. Research shows that 30.3% of South Africans experience a mental disorder in their lifetime, yet most…

WHO launches new foundational helping skills training manual to strengthen mental health support

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Thabani Maphanga 11 July 2025 WHO, in partnership with UNICEF, has published a new training manual to equip health and social care professionals and other workers to deliver effective and safe support to adults with mental health and psychosocial needs. The manual provides a structured, competency-based approach to teaching and assessing foundational helping skills such…

Self-Care for Children and Teens

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Warning signs for mental illness in children and teens Children and teens can experience a wide range of emotions. Pay attention to the following signs that show that something may be wrong: Support your child or teen Talk with your child or teen Be a role model Children and teens will follow your example: Show…