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Indigenous games, music and dance promote health and wellbeing, says NWU master’s graduate student Melita Mogamisi

Melita Setswano Mogamisi, a North-West University (NWU) master’s graduate from Khunwana village, found that indigenous games, dance and music can promote the health and...

World Mental Health Day: Most kids don’t get the help they need

Almost two-thirds of South Africa’s children are facing their mental health problems alone; avoiding help or treatment when they need it most. And experts...

We can predict final school marks in year 11 – it’s time to replace stressful exams with more meaningful education

JOHN FISCHETTI YEAR 12 students around Australia are preparing to sit their final exams. For many young people this is one of the most...

Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?

For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. How are you...

The US lacks adequate education around puberty and menstruation for young people – an expert on menstrual health explains

MARNI SOMMER| ONE thing few people have been talking about since Roe v. Wade was overturned is how abortion restrictions will affect young girls across the...

Schools can be a great resource for mental health in South Africa

IN the face of deep inequality, unemployment, high rates of crime and violence, and the social and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health trajectory for young...

Heat risk and young athletes — rising temperatures lead to lawsuits and environmental injustice

At least 50 high school football players in the U.S. have died from heat stroke in the past 25 years. And high school athletes in other...

South Africa’s COVID school closures hit girls hard – but they showed resilience too

ZOE DUBY| South Africa’s school dropout rate was high even before the COVID pandemic. Research shows that around 60% of young people effectively drop out of...

How to create a positive whole-school mental health culture

ISSUES with mental health and wellbeing can stifle aspiration and prevent children from achieving their full potential. So creating a positive culture of wellbeing...

As Yet Another Wave of COVID-19 Looms, New Yorkers Ask: Should I Worry?

DRIVEN by an Omicron subvariant, Covid-19 cases have been ticking up steadily across Manhattan, Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, threatening New York City with...

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