South Africa’s young people are facing an escalating mental health crisis. In 2022, more than 13% of our youth between the ages of 10 and 19 were living with a diagnosed mental disorder, with anxiety
By Navlika Ratangee, Managing Director at Lyra South AfricaEmployee stress has been continually on the rise since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, making it a top priority for employers yet, mental health care continues
Mental Health is a global health crisis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 1 billion people worldwide [1]were living with a Mental Disorder in 2019, and Depression and Anxiety increased by 25%[2] in the first year of
In February this year South African news outlets shared heartbreaking reports of a 14-year-old in Cape Town who allegedly died by suicide after being bullied. The news came just two months after two grade 10
By Eloise Nolte, MD at Optimi CollegeMental health among students in tertiary education has increasingly become an issue demanding focused attention. Students today encounter pressures more complex than institutions, families, and society at large have
By Fifi Sali, Human Capital Executive at Vuma, a MAZIV companyHealth and safety in the South African workplace has long been treated as a compliance exercise, and something to be checked off a list to
Supporting Employee Well-Being for a Thriving WorkplaceBalancing work, personal life, and health can be overwhelming. Many employees struggle with challenges that impact their physical and mental well-being, often without access to the support they need.
What’s all the fuss about October in South Africa? Everyone is run off their feet, sweating the small stuff, breathing heavily, jumping hula hoops. Somehow October seems to be the ‘red flag’ of months, where stress
South Africa’s workplaces are battling a silent mental health crisis, and according to a recent study by Sapien Labs’ fourth annual Mental State of the World Report, South Africa has the worst mental wellbeing levels
In today’s fast-paced world, mental health has become a significant concern for both consumers and employees. Stress from financial pressures, work demands, and life’s daily challenges also have a negative impact on one’s mental well-being.
