Michelle Kekana and Marion Scher challenge the narrative, highlighting mental health as a universal human experience

Women’s mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children

Shame and stigma, as well as the lack of facilities, are barriers to healing, experts say

New apps and online therapy show promise, but more research is needed to help understand who will benefit from digital interventions

Acceptability, access and affordability are the issues that need to be tackled to effect a major improvement across the nation.

While people are taking mental health more seriously, the commodification of workers can turn a job into a toxic space that depletes more than it uplifts

Dr Zolelwa Sifumba went from being a frontline healthcare worker to stepping back from clinical work. She speaks to Elna Schütz about her shift into more open spaces

A student wellness consultant gives advice on how to cope with – and overcome – examination anxiety

The effects of global warming are negatively affecting mental well-being and will only accelerate in the future, according to a new report

Despite the life-threatening anarchy occurring in areas where we work, one is still expected to show up and replace fear and anxiety with warmth and enthusiasm

Players and journalists are necessarily intertwined, but there have to be more considerate and respectful ways to bring the game to spectators

Mokgadi Mabela is the bee lady whose love for good honey has blossomed into a business. She tells us about her genius dad and her late introduction to bees

There’s not been enough talk about the toll of the pandemic on our mental health

A new book has collected writing about the condition of living, yes, with a high crime rate, but also other, more pervasive existential urban stresses particular to the Global…

Children are often unable to verbalise their feelings of anxiety or depression, instead presenting with physical symptoms or odd behaviour. Diagnosis and treatment is crucial to…

Pontsho Pilane speaks to three women who have found it difficult to access quality healthcare because of medical professionals’ weight bias

Women with a history of depression are at greater risk, whereas antidepressant medication can negatively affect men’s fertility

The future is uncertain, and the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression is rising

Using narratives help human beings to cope with life … reading aloud to babies and children gives them this skill for the future

Conventional therapy is relied on when social and peer-to-peer interventions may be the answer