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

Mad in America

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

Mad in America

We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. I always wanted and still want to help children and adolescents who are going through the things I went through when I was at their age. I have also learnt so many things about mental health and my hope for the future has increased.

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Trauma Is the Gateway to Addiction

Roland Bal - Resolving Trauma and PTSD

Trauma is what perpetuates violence, poverty, wars, and ongoing abuse on a micro and macro level. Trauma is often the cause of many of the chronic health issues that plague our societies. From a very young age, I have seen very clearly that our emotional patterns create the reality around you and us. It is actual.

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Unpacking Depression: An Interview with Psychologist Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Lawyers with Depression

An international trainer of mental health professionals, Dr. Wehrenberg coaches people with anxiety via the internet and phone. Depression is really more about the energy whether its mental energy or physical energy to make an effective response. The loss of a self-esteem, a loss of a loved one, the loss of a desired goal.