Spotlight: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING: What public sector mental health services look like in the Free State and where to seek help

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A 36-year-old mother living with HIV from Thabong in Welkom in the Free State is among the many millions of people in South Africa who rely on public healthcare services. Also, like many others, the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated disruptions have ...

on its website, many South Africans cannot afford the high costs of medical aid in the private sector. In the private sector, “psychologists’ fees vary from province to province and different regions, but they generally range from R600 to R1,200 per session,” it reads.

Angie Vorster, a clinical psychologist at the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of the Free State says with the increasing number of people suffering mental illness, especially now due to the trauma, loss, and stress caused by Covid-19, there is not enough awareness about mental health, not only in Free State but across the country and globally.

“Unfortunately, as is the case with most illnesses, mental illness can become progressively worse over time and have a negative impact on all aspects of one’s life including your work performance, academic performance, social functioning, physical health, and your close relationships,” she says. “Until government and communities regard mental health as just as important as physical health, this unequal distribution of resources will continue. This is why mental health needs to be prioritised by us as the voters and residents of Free State before we can expect our elected officials to recognise the importance of our psychological wellbeing,” says Vorster.

He also listed the three designated mental health facilities in the province as Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad, Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional hospital in Qwaqwa, and one specialised mental health facility — the Free State Psychiatric Complex in Bloemfontein with a total of 877 beds. The FSPC provides services to the Free State province and parts of the Northern Cape.

 

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