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While compiling this newsletter, and through random reading, I discovered that October is Mental Health Awareness Month. Which explains that some of the articles today deal with mental health. But don't run away.
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We need to start talking about mental health, and get rid of the stigma. There is still a perception that mental health patients are dribbling idiots who don't change their underwear.
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But mental illness is now the most prevalent condition on earth. If you know five people, one of them will be struggling with a mental health condition. And they look so normal!
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So - let us start the conversation. Begin by talking about mental illness as if it is a mere condition - it is an ailment, it can and should be treated as such.
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But there are a few other items in today's newsletter that continue our diverse and eclectic reputation. So enjoy.
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The sick treatment of mental health patients
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The Gauteng Health Department's notoriety with poor healthcare for people will psychiatric problems knows no bounds. The Life Esidimeni tragedy is still on the minds of many, abd conditions have still not improved in government institutions in the province. Mentally ill patients are getting raped in institutions, and there seems to be no will to address the situation. One wonders how many more of these cases are going unreported.
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Philosophers and social analysts are questioning how the values we learn from the meritocratic system we live in contribute to anxiety and depression.
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It's a black, black hole we live in, Master Jack
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Is there a more depressing topic than depression? Read this and find out.
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Stone houses may look harsh and uninviting. Yet, they date back millenia – home to our early ancestors.
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The ‘hearth’ inside was where they cooked; the fire generated heat for warmth, especially in cold climes. In time, the phrase ‘hearth and home’ came to embody family and the love shared among those living in the glow of the firelit room. It exuded coziness and the embracing comfort of home.
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COVID-19 The Game Changer_PART 2.
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This week we continue the conversation on the impact that the Covid-19 global pandemic has had on media and we question if the use of digital media is in fact a fad or trend?
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Bits in Books that changed my life
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Books do affect our lives. They affect how we think and how we perceive the world. They transport us to wondrous places and adventures in our minds. Then, occasionally one book, or a Bit of a Book, changes our lives. Here’s one that did it for me.
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The art of slogan writing: why you can’t ‘Just Do It’
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They take a lot of research and a LOT of brain power. They may be small, but they can’t be dashed off in an hour, or in the shower.
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Pigeons Nesting on My Stoop - A Ballad by Vaughan Jones
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A Ballad by Vaughan Jones
It’s beautiful when nature touches you, join her in song, being one with her too.
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