The Big Issue #307
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Shakespeare Schools Festival SA
Editor-in-Chief of Weekend Special, Karen Rutter, writes for The Big Issue. Karen discusses the festival and the emotionally supportive environment it provides for the children taking part in this special national event …
Still a stigma
Photographer Thembela (aka ‘Nymless’) Ngayi chats to The Big Issue about his series of portraits titled Depression: The Great African Horror Story, a timeless work that reveals the stigma of mental illness in African men specifically.
The price of love
Big Issue Australia vendor Anita G moved in with her mother when she was experiencing financial hardship while raising her young daughter. It was a fraught and challenging time. Looking back to those days in the early 90s, she sees the tangled lines of love that bound them closely together.
How to flourish
Lost your joy? Are you stuck somewhere between semi-depressed and semi-happy? You could have a case of languishing. Dr Colinda Linde, Clinical Psychologist, Chairperson of the Scientific and Advisory board for SADAG explores further. Published originally in Mental Health Matters magazine.
Importance of keeping busy
Idle and frustrated: young South Africans speak about the need for recreational facilities. Written by Nokukhanya Ndhlovu, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Fort Hare and published originally in www.theconversation.com.
Dealing with grief
Megan Hosking, Psychiatric Intake Clinician, Akeso Johannesburg, and Sandra Lewis Head of Therapeutic Services, Akeso, help us understand how to deal with grief and bereavement after loss, especially during the pandemic.
Ending showy virtue signalling
Ben Wagner, Chief Marketing Officer of VMLY&R South Africa, writes an opinion piece: “I recently experienced one of those exercises in humility that life likes to throw our way when we get too cocky and self-congratulatory”.
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May 26, 2022
Understanding grief and bereavement after loss – particularly during this pandemic.
May 26, 2022
Lost your joy? Are you stuck somewhere between semi-depressed and semi-happy? You could have a case of languishing.
May 26, 2022
Idle and frustrated: young South Africans speak about the need for recreational facilities.
May 26, 2022
I recently experienced one of those exercises in humility that life likes to throw our way when we get too cocky and self-congratulatory.
May 26, 2022
Editor-in-Chief of Weekend Special, Karen Rutter, writes for The Big Issue. Karen discusses the festival and the emotionally supportive environment it provides for the children taking part in this special national event …
May 26, 2022
Photographer Thembela (aka ‘Nymless’) Ngayi chats to The Big Issue about his series of portraits titled Depression: The Great African Horror Story, a timeless work that was created to address the stigma of mental illness in African men specifically.
May 26, 2022
Big Issue Australia vendor Anita G moved in with her mother when she was experiencing financial hardship while raising her young daughter. It was a fraught and challenging time. Looking back to those days in the early 90s, she sees the tangled lines of love that bound them closely together.
May 26, 2022
