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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

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R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

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From a Paranoid Schizophrenia Diagnosis to a Peer Researcher in Nigeria

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We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. During my first episode of schizophrenia in 2019, I was taken to our pastor by my mother, sister and a few church members for prayer. I have also learnt so many things about mental health and my hope for the future has increased.