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MHM EDITORS Zane Wilson Founder SADAG Dr Frans Korb ADVISORY BOARD Neil Amoore, Psychologist, Johannesburg Dr Lori Eddy, Psychologist, Johannesburg Prof Crick Lund, Psychiatrist, Cape Town Dr Rykie Liebenberg, Psychiatrist, Johannesburg Dr Colinda Linde, Psychologist, Johannesburg Zamo Mbele, Psychologist, Johannesburg Nkini Phasha, SADAG Director, Johannesburg David Rosenstein, Psychologist, Cape Town Prof Dan Stein, Psychiatrist, Cape Town Dr Sheldon Zilesnick, Psychiatrist, Johannesburg COPY EDITOR Marion Scher EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Wesley Pereira SADAG Cassey Chambers SADAG CONTACT DETAILS www.sadag.org Tel: 0800 21 22 23 Tel: 011 234 4837 Email: zane@sadag.org MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS is published by In House Publications, P.O. Box 412748, Craighall, 2024. Johannesburg, South Africa Cell: 082 604 5038 Email: inhouse@iafrica.com Website: www.ihpublishing.co.za ISSN: 2313-8009 PUBLISHER In House Publications PRODUCTION Andrew Thomas ADVERTISING Andrew Thomas - 082 604 5038 REPRODUCTION Rachel du Plessis rachel@prycision.com Prycision prycision.com DISTRIBUTION 2 500 GP’s 450 Psychiatrists MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS The views expressed in individual articles are the personal views of the Authors and are not necessarily shared by the Editors, the Advertisers or the Publisher. No articles may be reproduced in any way without the written consent of the Publisher. CONTENTS VOLUME 10 ISSUE 3 2023 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS LIVING WITH... BIPOLAR DISORDER A story of hope from SADAG’S Diepsloot counselling container Newyear Sithole 33 THERAPY BY CHATBOT Dr Japie Greeff 14 IT’S TOO COSTLY TO DO NOTHING ABOUT PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN SOUTH AFRICA Sally Field (Research Associate); Associate Professor Simone Honikman (Director) 18 DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY The untold burden of cancer Interview with Dr Michelle King 23 ADHD IN ADULTS Navigating challenges in a hospital setting Ronel Aylward 11 THE GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH PEER NETWORK: A best practice model for global mental health lived experience leadership Ms Claudia Sartor 27 ENHANCING THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA: Challenges, findings, and recommendations Professor Rita Thom 30 SADAG SUPPORT GROUP For Those Living With HIV/AIDS 34 18 11 27 07 14 23 30 EDITORIAL A new mental health policy for South Africa Professor Crick Lund 01 SELF-HARM ‘THE NEW ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH PANDEMIC’ Dr Alicia Porter 07 4 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 2023 | Issue 3