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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: ihpublishing.com 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 5 2023 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS LIVING WITH... BORDERLINE AS A SUPERPOWER Sasha Schafli 32 BREAKING THE SILENCE Mental health not recognised enough amongst the deaf community of South Africa Interview with Dr Ian Westmore 12 CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN ANXIETY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT A guide for medical practitioners Atlegang Mputle & Curwyn Mapaling 14 CANNABIS…SINNER OR SAVIOUR? Dr Hemant Nowbath 17 UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING BIPOLAR DEPRESSION Dr Antoinette Miric 09 MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Neil Amoore 20 BIG BULLY An epidemic of unkindness Marion Scher 29 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ PSYCHOSOCIAL ROLE IN RECEIVING AND MANAGING SUICIDAL PATIENTS Jean Augustyn 26 TRANSGENERATIONAL EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION Emma Jesse 23 14 09 20 26 05 12 17 23 29 EDITORIAL Mental health is a universal human right Dr Mashadi Motlana 01 A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE OF LIVING WITH A CHILD WITH ADHD Joanne Beley 05 2 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 2023 | Issue 5 MHM