Mental Health
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Junior councillor geared to help from personal experience
Wintonia Jacobs, a Grade 10 learner at HHH, was selected for Cape Town’s Junior City Council after her personal story resonated with selectors.
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Men implored to feel, grieve, heal at mental health event
A mental health event in Lwandle created a safe space for men to open up, free from judgement, and confront the realities of masculine burden.
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Cycling to himself: Abuse survivor’s journey across Africa
Maurice Edelson’s 13 400 km healing journey across Africa to conquer childhood trauma ends in coma just 3 000 km from Cape Town.
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Mental health walking activist makes it to the Mother City
Gqeberha activist Zolani Zondani received warm support from Helderberg residents and officials during his 708km mental health awareness walk to Cape Town.
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Column: Mental-health speak is good – trust a survivor
DistrictMail journalist Barend Williams reflects on going from silenced suicide survivor in 2012 to advocate for today’s mental health vocabulary evolution.
