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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 11 ISSUE 1 2023 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS PSYCOSOCIAL STRESS AND RELAPSE IN BIPOLAR DISORDER Gerhard Grundling 15 HOW CBT CAN CONTRIBUTE to preventing and managing burnout in healthcare providers Dr Colinda Linde 19 THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY ON MENTAL HEALTH Dr Nazmeera Khamissa 22 NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER Emma Jesse 11 TRANSFORMING MENTAL HEALTH CARE: From coercion to support Alex Freeman 25 DEALING WITH DEATH AS HEALTHCARE WORKERS Based on the webinar with Dr Asanga Fernando and Dr Jo Ashcroft 31 PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID FOR PATIENTS IN CRISIS Christina Pereira 29 HOW MINDFULNESS IS TEACHING ME TO BE A DOCTOR Dr Tessa Roos 27 19 11 25 29 06 15 22 27 31 EDITORIAL Male mental health: Overcoming stigma Dr Frans A Korb 01 MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF ADHD: The latest treatment and medication options for patients Professor Renata Schoeman 06 4 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 2024 | Issue 1 MHM