{"id":266839,"date":"2025-10-17T17:29:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/?p=266839"},"modified":"2025-10-17T17:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:29:35","slug":"crossroads-cdc-hosts-mental-health-awareness-event-for-local-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/crossroads-cdc-hosts-mental-health-awareness-event-for-local-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossroads CDC hosts mental health awareness event for local community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scores of Crossroads residents gathered at Crossroads Community Hall on Friday 17 October during the mental health event hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/d7.westerncape.gov.za\/facility\/crossroads-community-day-centre-cdc\">Crossroads Community Day Centre<\/a> (CDC) and various local organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental health nurse specialist sister Siziphiwe Dyasi from Crossroads CDC described October as mental health awareness month. 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