The scourge of gender-based violence in South Africa is one that has called for the nation’s President, the honourable Cyril Ramaphosa, to declare it a second pandemic. South African crime statistics showed that, in 2017/2018, 2,930 women were murdered, which is the equivalent of one woman being killed in this country every three hours. These…
Be kind: How certain words can affect your mental health
Weak, attention seeker, crazy, nuts, cry baby, anti-social, moody, selfish, psycho, lazy, angry, bitter, bipolar, disturbed, schizo—have you ever said or had these words said to you? These are some of the hurtful words used when referring to someone experiencing a mental health condition. October is World Mental Health Awareness month, which aims to educate…