SU raises disability awareness ‘beyond the label’
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Disability Unit (DU) and the Centre for the Advancement of Social Impact and Transformation recently...
Category: Mental health
Over R60 000 raised for animal welfare and mental health
Thousands of rands will be donated to a local welfare organisation and a mental health project, as part of...
Reflection needed to honour past – human rights day panelists
It is important for South Africans to discuss the meaning of human rights so that they can ignite change...
Vision beyond sight: South Africa’s first blind barista
Red looks like the feeling against your fingertips when milk is being frothed. Brown resembles the smell of freshly...
Students host puppy therapy event to promote mental wellness
Two fourth-year occupational therapy (OT) students at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Tygerberg Medical Campus, in collaboration with the Animal Welfare...
Drama group highlights the role of art in mental wellness
An event hosted by the applied theatre honours group from Stellenbosch University’s (SU) drama department, in collaboration with the...
ADHD medication sales stagnant due to high cost
A prescription medication used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has returned to shelves after a global shortage...
A dream of hope
Jess Mackintosh’s life took a challenging turn when her daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Fuelled by a mother’s love,...
Geestesgesondheid in kollig by vanjaar se ‘Hope Hike’
Die stryd teen geestesgesonheidskwessies kan nie in isolasie beskou word nie – dit is ’n gesamentlike roeping vir ons...
‘Healing requires bonding’ – Masculinity meets Humanity-author on GBV
Most male acts of violence are enactments of deeper forms of structural or invisible violence, and as such, it...