Moving beyond a mere awareness of SA’s mental health crisis

Earlier this week, Afrika Tikkun Services released a statement highlighting the severity of the mental health crisis facing South Africa’s youth. The statement indicated: “Young people are hungry for hope. They are starved for vision and a guiding hand to show them how to prosper.” In order to find out more about the distressing state of mental health in SA, BizNews spoke to Noluthando Moyana, a social worker at Afrika Tikkun Services. While the picture of dejected, dispirited youths painted by Moyana was disheartening, what resonated more was that there are institutions like Afrika Tikkun Services which takes responsibility for children as young as 3 years old in order to guide them towards a better life. Moyana also stressed the importance of going further than merely creating awareness around mental health and that conversations around the issue mean a lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices