Tag: mental health issues
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It’s Time To Stop Glamorizing Mental Health Issues
Glamorizing mental health issues has become a trend in recent times, thanks mostly to social media. It involves people portraying their mental health issues in a way that glorifies the condition, making it seem trendy or cool. This dangerous practice trivializes mental health problems. It also affects those who are truly suffering from these conditions.…
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Tackling Mental Health Stigma In South Africa
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]October is Mental Health Awareness Month. Its aim is to educate the public about mental health and reduce the stigma attached to…
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Here’s Why You Should Take More Mental Health Days In 2020
According to the World Health Organization, mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression cost around US$1 trillion globally in lost productivity each year (1). With the new work year upon us, coupled with long demanding working hours and minimal vacation time, it’s easy for our jobs to leave us exhausted and emotionally drained. As…
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How Does Your Mental Health Affect Your Performance At Work?
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Mental health is increasingly receiving the awareness that it rightly deserves. As a result, workplaces are also slowly starting to adapt…