World Mental Health Month – Time to Acknowledge the Invisible!: October is acknowledged as World Mental Health Month. The 10th of October is recognised as World Mental Health Day and 10 October 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the recognition of this day. Yet, how many people in South Africa are aware or have this day marked in a calendar for an event or an awareness … [Read more...] about World Mental Health Month – Time to Acknowledge the Invisible!
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Mental Performance Coach, Tom Dawson-Squibb on setting goals to beat your best!
Mental Performance Coach, Tom Dawson-Squibb on setting goals to beat your best!: Mental Performance Coach, Tom Dawson-Squibb, provides invaluable insights on goal identification to assist you with reaching your full potential to beat your best! A question one needs to ask is; what is the purpose of a goal? The simple response is that goals are there to give you direction and … [Read more...] about Mental Performance Coach, Tom Dawson-Squibb on setting goals to beat your best!
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers | The Conversation
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers: Bev MeldrumThe mental health of pregnant women can be affected by a range of factors, including partner violence and unemployment. But one of the key drivers that adversely affects a pregnant woman’s mental health is food insecurity. Being food insecure is when someone doesn’t have food or … [Read more...] about How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers | The Conversation
Monitoring outcomes is key to improving mental health treatment in South Africa | The Conversation
Monitoring outcomes is key to improving mental health treatment in South Africa: Precision medicine matches patients with interventions, rather than just matching treatments to illnesses. ShutterstockThe traditional way of understanding medical treatment is that a doctor matches a particular treatment to a particular illness. The problem is that people with the same illness can … [Read more...] about Monitoring outcomes is key to improving mental health treatment in South Africa | The Conversation
How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe | The Conversation
How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe: People across Africa don't have access to mental health professionals. A new community-based approach in Zimbabwe is proving effective. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko In Africa, epidemics are associated with outbreaks like cholera and measles or HIV and tuberculosis. Mental health would possibly be the … [Read more...] about How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe | The Conversation
