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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 2 • 2024 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS THE GUT- BRAIN AXIS: Are we being controlled by our gut instinct? Dr Aneshree Moodley 14 EXISTENTIAL DREAD IN TEENS Alexa Scher 17 CRISIS INTERVENTION SKILLS FOR DOCTORS Dr. Ai-Ting Wong 20 THE USE OF KETAMINE IN ADOLESCENTS WITH TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION: Where are we and what does the current evidence say? Dr Alicia Porter 10 WHAT IS OUR RIGHT TO HEALTH? World health day Interview with Professor Renata Schoeman 24 LIVING WITH Abortion Grief Anonymous 35 BOUNDARIES AND SELF-PRESERVATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Kevin Jooste 29 AN ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE IN HEALTHCARE THAT SUPPORTS THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL’S WELL-BEING Bronwyn M. Menne & Phillipa Morris 27 17 10 24 29 07 14 20 27 EDITORIAL Navigating gender diversity in healthcare: A guide for doctors, psychologists and social workers Chris McLachlan 01 ADHD AND EXERCISE Natalie Montjoie 07 4 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 2024 | Issue 2 MHM