April 15, 2019
Parents & early child development May is the month that draws our focus to parents as well as children – first with Mother’s Day, and then […]
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April 15, 2019
With end May/beginning June marking National Child Protection Week in South Africa, our attention is once again drawn to the crisis our country is dealing with. […]
April 15, 2019
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition marked by three hallmarks: an inflated sense of self, a severe lack of empathy, and a deep […]
April 15, 2019
Acknowledging a mental health problem can be intimidating and probably one of the hardest things to do in general. This is because of the stigma and […]
April 15, 2019
Because the end of June marks SANCA’s Drug Awareness Week, we’ve decided to take a closer look at substance abuse in relation to mental health. In […]
April 9, 2019
Self-harm refers to behaviour where an individual inflicts harm on themselves. However, it’s important to note that it’s not a suicide attempt, or attention-seeking in any […]
April 9, 2019
When a friend or loved one experiences symptoms of a mental health condition, many questions and challenges start presenting. What kind of support will they need […]
April 2, 2019
Children with Autism Despite advocating for autistic children’s right to education, South Africa is failing miserably at enforcing it. As a result, only a small percentage […]
March 4, 2019
Munchausen Syndrome is a serious mental illness where an individual will pretend to suffer from an illness for the sake of attention from others. The condition […]