MHM Magazine

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 Amber-Leigh Schoeman 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 5 • 2024 MHM ENTALHEALTH ATTERS DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S RISK IN WOMEN Ryan Fuller 16 ADHD IN WOMEN: Unique Challenges and Misdiagnosis Issues Juané du Randt 19 THE UNSEEN BATTLE WITH OCD: Overcoming Isolation, Anxiety, and Misconceptions Timmy Joji 22 FINDING THE “OFF” SWITCH: Dealing with Depression in The South African Workplace Bronwyn Dworzanowski-Venter 12 LIVING WITH Autism Jessica Prinsloo 33 UNRAVELLING THE FAMILY FABRIC: The Profound Impact of Alcohol Abuse on Family Dynamics Christopher Kemp 25 19 12 25 30 16 22 27 EDITORIAL Exploring “The Role Of Patients In The Changing World” Fatima Seedat 01 THE HIDDEN DISEASE OF THE WAITING ROOM: Understanding and Addressing Addiction in South Africa The South African Addiction Medicine Society 08 MEDICAL SCHEMES: A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL SOLIDARITY AND EQUITABLE HEALTHCARE Thoneshan Naidoo 02 UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING BURNOUT: Strategies for Resilience and Recovery Based on a webinar by Dr Anita Padmanabhanunni 27 RESILIENCE PARADOX WITHIN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Deidre Pretorius 30