Mental health, anxiety, depression, burnout, stress, addiction, and emotional wellbeing
WEMA research across South Africa and three other African countries shows how floods and repeated extreme weather can leave lasting anxiety, fear and traumatic stress — especially where housing and services are already fragile.
"Big boys don't cry" is a phrase many men have heard throughout their lives. But what happens when the pressure to stay strong becomes too much? This Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, we explore the hidden struggles many men face and why breaking the silence could save lives.
From remembering appointments and managing household responsibilities to carrying the emotional needs of loved ones, experts say the invisible labour many women perform every day is affecting their wellbeing, relationships and mental health.
"At Girls and Boys Town South Africa, we are privileged and humbled to walk alongside young people who may have experienced neglect, abuse and trauma. What we witness daily is not only the pain of what they have endured but the strength they carry and the possibility of healing when the right support is in place," says Karen Farred, CEO of GBTSA