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#Movember | It starts with a man deciding to look after himselfShirley da Silva

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Nationwide drug shortages raise concerns among SA psychiatrists

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How leaders’ stress is affecting engagement, trust and performance

By Anja van Beek 30 Oct 2026

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Capri Village releases final homes as demand for lifestyle-led retirement living grows

23 Oct 2026

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Matrics urged to prioritise mental health as final exams begin

13 Oct 2026

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Silence isn’t satisfaction: 5 ways leaders can build psychological safety in the workplace

12 Oct 2026

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From lockdown garden to landscape laureate: Tim Steyn’s award-winning journey

8 Oct 2026

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Burnout is costing South Africans mental and financial peace of mind

22 Sep 2026

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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

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Inside Khayelitsha’s new R87m psychiatric care facility

4 Sep 2026

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Call for expansion of comfort rooms across Pset sector

21 Aug 2026

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The campaign that's tackling South Africa’s money taboo

20 Aug 2026

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Can doomscrolling on Reddit and X deepen depression?

11 Aug 2026

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Is the Ariana Grande discourse a concern or public scrutiny?

Maroefah Smith 4 Aug 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026

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7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 24 Jul 2026

France's Kylian Mbappé celebrates scoring their first goal in the round-of-16 Fifa World Cup match between Paraguay and France. Image credit: Reuters/Kyle Ross

How Messi, Mbappé and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

Eric Zillmer 10 Jul 2026

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Why overwork culture is boosting the longevity economy

9 Jul 2026

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#MentalIllnessAwarenessMonth: Why AI can’t bring total peace of mind

6 Jul 2026

Dr Themba Hadebe, clinical executive at Bonitas Medical Fund

Workplace wellness is a 2-way street: 5 tips to improving employee well-being

2 Jul 2026

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The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

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#CorporateWellnessWeek: Why SAns are running on empty

Dimpho Hlungwane 29 Jun 2026

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Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

Oyenike Balogun 4 May 2026

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Emotional distress damages denied: High Court emphasises psychiatric proof

Jean-Paul Rudd 20 Apr 2026

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Implicated individuals in Life Esidimeni tragedy to be prosecuted

15 Apr 2026

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

9 Apr 2026

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World Health Day: South Africa's public health gains at risk

7 Apr 2026

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Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

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Imagination vs screens: Toy Story 5 sparks global conversation

20 Mar 2026

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African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

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