SA must lead in mental health

I have experienced the anguish of loss when, on July 28 2018, I lost my youngest son Yivani Mbali Ndizana to suicide.Dubbed “a true Renaissance man”, I thought I knew him, and so did his friends, who were left suffering and perplexed.

I soon learnt that people in families, schools and workplaces are battling mental health issues behind closed doors. It is a national crisis. It is in the quality of our human connections, the environment and our collective safety and trust, not just in ourselves, but in the whole human family.In my quest to understand what Yivani conveyed, my conversations with him, and through a series of dialogues with parents and young people, I learnt that young people feel dismissed as “entitled millennials” who do not “fit in”; their creativity is rejected as “irresponsible”; and they are criticised by us for a “lack of resilience”.

We were immersed in survival mode, and learnt maladaptive tricks to outlast a hostile and inhuman past, adeptly “play the false game” and have a veneer of “external success”.

I think interventions should be made throughout the year. Making a hype only during one month won't have enough impact. This is a very serious issue that needs everyone's attention, because there are many silent sufferers.

Sorry for your loss.A parent's worst nightmare.Thank you for speaking out

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