I would like to draw attention to an interesting project that I visited recently. Lucy G Craft Café is situated at 29 Silverwater Street, Kirstenhof. It is run under the
Continue ReadingWorld Suicide Prevention Day was marked on 10 September by concerns about growing rates of suicide and the lack of effective suicide prevention strategies not only in South Africa but
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Continue ReadingJuly is Psychosocial Disability Month. This year Cape Mental Health is marking it by focusing on the stigma attached to mental illnesses and conditions. As part of their #breaking the stigma
Continue ReadingAn article by Sheree Bega in the Saturday Weekend Argus of May 12, 2018, highlights the power of hope in healing. She quotes the views of American oncologist, Dr Jerome Groopman,
Continue ReadingMany people tell me how they try to screen out the news because it is dominated by seemingly intractable problems that make them feel anxious and depressed. This is understandable but
Continue ReadingThe hearing is investigating the consequences that resulted from the decision of the Gauteng Department of Health to cancel its contract with Life Esidemeni who had been providing long-term, specialized
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