Addressing the mental health crisis in South Africa: 92% of individuals go untreated

Addressing the mental health crisis in South Africa: 92% of individuals go untreated

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

Image credit: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-women-holding-each-other-s-hands-4672553/ Anna Shvets]] on PexelsThe realities of mental well-being creep up on us day after day as we get sucked into a world of unrealistic beauty and life standards, global unrest, and a general feeling of despair brought to us on our smartphones. While we may find some coping mechanisms that help slightly, the truth is, most South Africans don’t have access…

Addressing the PTSD crisis through evidence-based nonanimal research

This report calls on those who oversee the funding and implementation of PTSD research to reject animal-based research on PTSD and other mental illnesses In the United States, over 6% of adults are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives, with higher rates in subpopulations like active-duty service members and childhood trauma survivors. In recent years, the world has faced an unprecedented convergence o…