Highlighting the link between low iron levels and mental health challenges
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end in South Africa, a connection is emerging that challenges how we understand and address mental health issues. Iron deficiency and anaemia – treatable and preventable conditions – affect the mental wellbeing of millions…
Mental Health Awareness Month, observed each May in the United States, is gaining traction around the world, and it couldn’t come at a more vital time. From daily stress to digital overwhelm, people are increasingly looking for ways to reclaim calm and clarity in their lives. While mental health conversations often focus on therapy, medication,…
As October marks Mental Health Awareness Month and the world observes World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the Poetry Africa Festival returns with the theme: "Somehow We Survive". Running from 3 to 12 October 2024 in both Durban and Johannesburg, with online access for a global audience, this year's festival highlights the connection between…
A recent study has revealed the distressing truth that more than a quarter of South Africans are grappling with higher rates of probable depression and anxiety than ever before. These poignant findings and the effect that adverse mental health has on society do not discriminate based on age, race, or socio-economic standing. As the mental health crisis…