MHM Magazine

MHM 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: www.ihpublishing.co.za 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 9 ISSUE 1 2022 EDITORIAL We need a Mental Health movement led by people with lived experiences Suntosh R. Pillay 01 LIVING WITH... Bipolar disorder - Riding the waves and drowning in the depths Marianna Stais 45 2022 Mental Health Calendar 08 ADHD The Dangers of Myths and Misconceptions Prof Renata Schoeman 10 How to protect yourself from the Tinder Swindler and similar psychopaths Linda Christensen 15 Does Mental Health matter, South Africa? Contributions by Prof Lesley Roberton, Prof Yusuf Moosa, Prof Rita Thom, Dr Sumaiyah Docrat 18 The ABC of personality disorders Cassandra Govender 22 Healthcare Workers Care Network - An overview of a vital South African service Dr Antoinette Miric and Judith Ancer 26 Skin-picking (excoriation) disorder Prof Christine Lochner 31 A special tribute to Dr Aaron T. Beck Dr Colinda Linde 40 Integrate towards dual therapy interventions for Mental Health services in South Africa Nduna, Packery, Sefanyatso, Nkomo, Mdanda, Kheswa and Nkala 38 SADAG SUPPORT GROUP Support group for Depression, Anxiety & PTSD related to brain injury (strokes, tumors, traumatic brain injuries (TBI)) 42 MHM ENTAL EALTH ATTERS 10 26 38 18 22 15 31 4 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | Issue 1 | 2022