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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.

Researching clinical and genetic correlates of anxiety disorders

Who are we and what are our aims with this research? We are clinicians and researchers from the MRC Unit […]

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 […]

New study links gut microbiome with psychiatric disorders

The role of microbes in dictating human health is an increasingly popular research subject.

High Anxiety May Be Linked to Air Pollution

Mental well-being as well as physical health could be negatively impacted by air pollution, findings from two separate studies published […]

Sleep loss tied to emotional reactions

A person’s loss of sleep can be connected to their likelihood of reacting emotionally to a stressful situation.

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OCD: Symptoms, Signs & Risk Factors

Social signs of OCD: What to look for.

A short fuse may be a shortcut to disease

Medical researchers increasingly are finding just how toxic outbursts of anger can be.

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