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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 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 12 • ISSUE 2 • 2025 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS OBESITY IN THE PSYCHIATRIST’S OFFICE Jocelyn Hellig 17 IS IT TIME FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA DETOX? Resist the pressure and temptation to be available online 24/7 Abongile Makuluma 20 THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH ADHD. Juan Lombard 11 ANXIETY Julie McFarlane 22 06 17 22 11 14 20 EDITORIAL Men and Mental Health – Shattering the Silence Marion Scher 01 UNDERSTANDING BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IN MEN: A Growing Concern in Mental Health Frans Korb 06 EMBARKING ON THE RETIREMENT JOURNEY: navigating risks, reaping awards, and fostering resilience Erine Bröcker, Marike Botha, Sihle Nhlabathi, Norma Mohr, Dana Niehaus 14 09 TRANSLATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH FOR AGING WOMEN IN AFRICA: Perspectives on Dementia Margaret Isioma Ojeahere 09 27 LIVING WITH Becoming Her 27 4 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 2025 | Issue 2 MHM