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What would you do if a close member of your family suddenly developed massive anger issues? What if they suddenly…
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Whilst not as common as other mental illnesses, schizophrenia does affect an estimated 24 million people around the world. Unfortunately there is a lack of prevalence data in South Africa,…
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Article by Osagie Fadaka There is nothing that scares you more than seeing blood in your poo. Of course, you always panic a little, but it need not necessarily be…
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Featured image: Photo by Susan Wilkinson on Unsplash Generally: Bipolar syndrome or disorder was formerly known as Manic Depression. It is a recognised mental health condition where the sufferers get…
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Photo by Marcel Strauß on Unsplash Article by Osagie Fadaka Mental Illness is a subject that still carries a stigma in some societies even in these modern and enlightened…
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Our previous piece on the future use of Artificial Intelligence ended with the following two paragraphs: Between now and 2030, governments, health systems, and private companies worldwide must continue working…
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When Bessie was 12, after she had completed four years of primary school, the authorities moved her to St. Monica’s Home for Coloured Girls, an Anglican boarding-school in Durban. At…
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