KZN Mental Health Advocacy Group

29/07/2025

Have you seen the "positive mental health photo library"?

This project aims to destigmatise mental health and shares positive photographs of persons living with mental health conditions. These images are free to use by the media, and people active in the mental health space.

28/07/2025

25/07/2025

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24/07/2025

21/07/2025

Free debriefing sessions are available for Lay Counsellors and those providing HIV Testing Services.

Call this toll-free number 0800 012 322 for your telephonic session.

17/07/2025

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16/07/2025

WEBINAR | Mental health conditions and NCDs are often left off national agendas.

Mia Malan joins a panel of activists and experts to unpack how these issues can be pushed up the priority list.

Register here 👉🏽 tinyurl.com/mdr6zh3a

15/07/2025

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Saffura Khan, a community activist from Shallcross, Durban.

On her show, Disability in Focus, Saffura often hosted mental health professionals and was a passionate advocate for the rights and wellbeing of people living with mental illnesses. She was spotted for many years participating in our annual mental health walk.

Saffura was born blind but rose above adversity to be an internationally renowned activist. She was:
* the head of skills development for the South African National Zakah Fund (Sanzaf)
* started her own NGO, Phoenix Light Group for the physically disabled
* contributed to the KZN Blind and Deaf Society and the KZN Society for the Blind
* had her own radio show on Al Ansaar
* ran the Blind Cricket event in Durban
* launched her life biography in 2024 written by Dr Siva Moodley, entiteld A Mosaic of Memories.

She will be remembered for her endless dedication to making the world a better place.

14/07/2025

Join Anele Ndlovu this Thursday to discuss mental health in the workplace 🧠

13/07/2025

South Africa does not have enough psychologists and psychiatrists to meet the mental health needs of everyone in the country. One solution is to train community healthcare workers to provide some basic mental health support.

This article describes how "task-sharing" is being scaled up in KwaZulu-Natal.

South Africa does not have enough psychologists and psychiatrists to meet the mental health needs of everyone in the country. One solution is to train community healthcare workers to provide some basic mental health support. Sue Segar explores how one such a task-sharing project is being scaled up i...

03/07/2025

Today we celebrated our 10th annual Durban Mental Health Symposium at the UNITE Building at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban.

Over 160 people attended, including Prof Anthony Pillay and Prof Motshedisi Sebitloane. Our speakers also included Anele Ndlovu, Esther Chunga from Ububele, Sarada Naidoo, and Charlene Sunkel from Global Mental Health Peer Network.

Thank you to our sponsors Life Healthcare-St Joseph's Psychiatric Hospital, Healing Hills Hospital, Mondia Health, Joint Medical Holdings, Life Path Health, and Durdoc Sanctuary Hospital.