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‘Why would anyone want to become a doctor?’

Stress and burnout are common among SA healthcare professionals…

Value in knowing I’m bipolar

Getting through confusion, finding hope

Guide to College Student Mental Health

A comprehensive guide to help college students identify common mental health disorders, their warning signs, when to seek treatment and […]

Depression Raises Risk Of Serious Health Problems: More Reason To Get Treated Now

Studies over just the past couple of weeks have reconfirmed the links between depression and three major health risks: Heart […]

What has neuroscience ever done for us?

Over the past 25 years the pace of progress in neuroscience research has been extraordinary, with advances in both understanding […]

Good Mental Health Away From Home Starts Before College

When Eliza Lanzillo went off to college, she was excited to leave behind her old school, her old routines—and her […]

ADHD ‘herbedraad’: Brein leer sélf verander

Deur die brein as’t ware te herbedraad, kan terapeute kinders én volwassenes met ADHD se lewe ingrypend help verander.

The MHIC celebrates 20 years of service

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Stellenbosch initiated the Mental Health Information Centre of South Africa (MHIC) in […]

Don’t Blame Depression For Devastating Plane Crash

You saw a depressed person today. Probably dozens or hundreds of them.

How Pilots Are Screened for Depression and Suicide

While it’s not clear exactly why Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into a French mountainside, the black box from the cockpit […]

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University of Stellenbosch
South African Medical Research Council
University of Cape Town