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Medshield emphasises the importance of prioritising mental health in South Africa

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Four tips to a stress-free me in 2015

Four tips to a stress-free me in 2015

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Forget-me-not this festive season

Forget-me-not this festive season

18 Dec 2014

Merry vs. misery - how to beat the holiday blues

Merry vs. misery - how to beat the holiday blues

15 Dec 2014

Only 15% of African countries have mental health services, a factor in violence prevention

Only 15% of African countries have mental health services, a factor in violence prevention

12 Dec 2014

New South African talk show discusses mental health issues

New South African talk show discusses mental health issues

9 Dec 2014

Hitting rock bottom and finding hope

Hitting rock bottom and finding hope

Chemory Gunko 4 Dec 2014

Stress stands strongest at home for SA's professionals

Stress stands strongest at home for SA's professionals

25 Nov 2014

Mental Health Media Summit

Mental Health Media Summit

21 Oct 2014

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

19 Sep 2014

Akeso launches a psychiatric intervention response unit

9 Sep 2014

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards for 2014/15 open for entry

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards for 2014/15 open for entry

29 Jul 2014

Conference to further the Mindful Revolution in South Africa

Conference to further the Mindful Revolution in South Africa

11 Jul 2014

Managing teachers' stress - free talk

19 May 2014

Understanding autism

Understanding autism

Kathy Jooste 1 Apr 2014

Here's a sponsorship that will make a major impact on people's lives

Here's a sponsorship that will make a major impact on people's lives

Marion Scher 31 Mar 2014

Self-healing through relaxation

Self-healing through relaxation

Claudia Klein 7 Mar 2014

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Claudia Klein 28 Feb 2014

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

18 Feb 2014

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

14 Feb 2014

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

13 Feb 2014

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

17 Jan 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

9 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

Substance abuse by taxi operators precluded them from the IRT jobs offers. Image:

Druggie drivers apply to drive buses

12 Nov 2013

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Report abuse of mental patients, urges MEC

18 Oct 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

15 Oct 2013

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

4 Oct 2013

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Four tips to a stress-free me in 2015

Four tips to a stress-free me in 2015

20 Feb 2015

New therapy for ADHD

New therapy for ADHD

6 Jan 2015

Forget-me-not this festive season

Forget-me-not this festive season

18 Dec 2014

Merry vs. misery - how to beat the holiday blues

Merry vs. misery - how to beat the holiday blues

15 Dec 2014

Only 15% of African countries have mental health services, a factor in violence prevention

Only 15% of African countries have mental health services, a factor in violence prevention

12 Dec 2014

New South African talk show discusses mental health issues

New South African talk show discusses mental health issues

9 Dec 2014

Hitting rock bottom and finding hope

Hitting rock bottom and finding hope

Chemory Gunko 4 Dec 2014

Stress stands strongest at home for SA's professionals

Stress stands strongest at home for SA's professionals

25 Nov 2014

Mental Health Media Summit

Mental Health Media Summit

21 Oct 2014

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

Dementia Speaking Book to launch on World Alzheimer's Day

19 Sep 2014

Akeso launches a psychiatric intervention response unit

9 Sep 2014

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards for 2014/15 open for entry

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards for 2014/15 open for entry

29 Jul 2014

Conference to further the Mindful Revolution in South Africa

Conference to further the Mindful Revolution in South Africa

11 Jul 2014

Managing teachers' stress - free talk

19 May 2014

Understanding autism

Understanding autism

Kathy Jooste 1 Apr 2014

Here's a sponsorship that will make a major impact on people's lives

Here's a sponsorship that will make a major impact on people's lives

Marion Scher 31 Mar 2014

Self-healing through relaxation

Self-healing through relaxation

Claudia Klein 7 Mar 2014

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Using hypnosis to stop addictive behaviour

Claudia Klein 28 Feb 2014

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

'Psychic doctor' told to pull ad

18 Feb 2014

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

Kissing burns calories, so exercise today

14 Feb 2014

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

Survey indicates 32% single adults depressed

13 Feb 2014

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

Sleep essential for physical, emotional health

17 Jan 2014

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

15 Jan 2014

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

9 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

Substance abuse by taxi operators precluded them from the IRT jobs offers. Image:

Druggie drivers apply to drive buses

12 Nov 2013

Hope Papo at a media briefing. Image:

Report abuse of mental patients, urges MEC

18 Oct 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

Winners of the Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Awards 2013

15 Oct 2013

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

Increase in depression diagnoses: Profmed

4 Oct 2013

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26 Sep 2013

Psychology Festival of Learning kicks off on Wednesday

9 Sep 2013

Professionals treating eating disorders are not immune to weight bias

Professionals treating eating disorders are not immune to weight bias

Megan Orciari 6 Sep 2013

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

Pfizer Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Awards 2013/14

15 Aug 2013

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Depression hampers women's job performance

8 Aug 2013

Nicotinic alpha7 receptors (indicated by red arrowheads) are next to a synapse between two brain cells in the prefrontal cortex. Stimulation of the nicotinic alpha7 receptors allows the cells to communicate and thus generate higher cognition. (Image from Dr. C. Paspalas, Yale University)

Yale team finds nicotinic receptor essential for cognition - and mental health

2 Jul 2013

People with mental disorders untreated

People with mental disorders untreated

Tamar Kahn 13 Jun 2013

No link seen for hyperactivity meds, drug abuse

30 May 2013

Video games improve mental agility

Video games improve mental agility

2 May 2013

Abnormal placental folds signal autism risk at birth. (Original illustration by Patrick Lynch, Yale University)

Autism risk spotted at birth in abnormal placentas

26 Apr 2013