17 Apr SADAG’s Daily Facebook Expert Q&A’s – Helping Teens Manage their Mental Health through Covid19

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Today at 1pm – 2pm

Being a teenager is difficult no matter what, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is making it even harder. Stressing over grade 12 finals, feeling overwhelmed by all the work being missed, running out of ways to stay motivated?
Learn to understand that anxiety around COVID19 is normal. Find new ways to connect with friends and remember to be kind to yourself and others.
Join the LIVE chat today with thousands of other South Africans at 1pm – 2pm on SADAG’s Facebook page (The South African Depression and Anxiety Group) with Counselling Psychologist, Khanyisile Bujela as she gives tips on helping teens manage through COVID19 and gives parents, teachers and caregivers ideas, tips and tools on to support teens.
If you’d like to ask your questions anonymously, email them to media@anxiety.org.za and we’ll post it on your behalf. Then, just watch the chat for answers.

 

 

 

Here are some new local articles on mental health and COVID19:

▪ Identifying OCD in children during the lockdown. Learn more in an article by Living and Loving online.
▪ Mental health needs extra care during this trying time. Read more in an interesting article by Nontembeko Bila in Sowetan Live.
▪ Matrics under lockdown: a potentially long-lasting limbo between worlds. Read more about teens in their final year of school who are feeling the challenges of the global pandemic by All for Women.
▪ Identifying OCD in children during the lockdown. Learn more in an article by Living and Loving online.

▪ Mental health needs extra care during this trying time. Read more in an interesting article by Nontembeko Bila in Sowetan Live.

▪ Matrics under lockdown: a potentially long-lasting limbo between worlds. Read more about teens in their final year of school who are feeling the challenges of the global pandemic by All for Women.

Stay tuned to The SADAG Facebook page for next weeks upcoming Daily Facebook Expert Q&A’s.
SADAG also provides FREE telephonic counselling, information and nationwide referrals to Support Groups, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Clinics and more. Online resources such as brochures, articles and self-help videos can be found at www.sadag.org – To speak to a counsellor, call 0800 21 22 23 (7 days a week, 365 days a year, 8am – 8pm).