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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 5 • 2025 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS UNDERSTANDING POSTNATAL DEPRESSION: Breaking the Stigma and Restoring Hope Bavi Vythilingum 25 UNDERSTANDING FOETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS: The Epidemic in South Africa Leana Olivier 27 ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND BURNOUT: Understanding the Complex Dynamics in High- Functioning Adults Juane du Randt 13 06 20 27 13 17 25 EDITORIAL Restoring Hope, Dignity, and Sustaining Life Among People Living with HIV Mandisa Dukashe 01 CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING THE COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL SCHEMES PMB DEFINITION GUIDELINES FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER IN SOUTH AFRICA Eugene Allers 06 THE SLEEP FACTOR: How better rest can transform physical and mental health Ron Whelan 17 29 LIVING WITH From loss, grief to awakening 33 THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ON FAMILIES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND CHILDREN Vanishaa Gordhan 29 33 EVALUATING THE ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF OFF-LABEL KETAMINE USE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Thabo Mogotlane, Kgothatso Matseme 20 4 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | 2025 | Issue 5 MHM