Tag: mental illness
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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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Why Men Must Stop Pretending They’re Not At Risk
Men must stop encouraging the message that being a man is simple when it really isn’t. Just like women, we are all human and therefore all experience hardships. How simple is it to be a man? I am asking the question. Everybody will have a different answer, but on the whole, it’s going to be pretty…
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Panic Attacks Can Be Terrifying, Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them
Panic attacks can be terrifying and leave you isolated and affect your quality of life. The feeling that a panic attack stirs up, overwhelming fears and emotions, can spring up without warning and leave you feeling disorientated and helpless. It’s a frequent, terrifying, staggering wave of emotions that can truly disorientate your life and have…
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How Communication Can Help You Beat Depression
Every person on earth has to walk through a phase of darkness at times. No matter what the reasons may be, there are ways to deal with this new age culprit. Depression can hit you at any age, anywhere, and at any time. However, did you know how a simple chit chat could help you…
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Depression: The Often Unseen Side Effect of Breast Cancer
Depression is a powerful and understandable side effect of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. There are a number of reasons why – from the trauma of your diagnosis, to the physiological side effects of the various treatments (hormone fluctuations, fatigue, nausea, pain), to the dramatic changes to your body following mastectomy and reconstruction as…
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Depression and Suicide Rates Rising Amongst Youth
This past week, three-time cycling world champion and 2016 Olympic Silver winner Kelly Catlin passed away at the age of 23. According to a statement from her father, the young cyclist had taken her own life. As a result, there have been emerging theories that believe she had been battling with depression. As deeply saddening…