SANDTON - Teens who feel hopeless, helpless and want to end their lives have somewhere to turn to.
Conny Jager and Theresa Taylor
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group is a mental health support and advocacy group that has launched their We Care campaign in Sandton.
To raise awareness about the campaign, the organisation gathered the media, South African celebrities and various guests from the field of mental health to inform them about the importance of the cause. The youth ambassador of the campaign, Sade Giliberti was at the launch to address guests. She attended with other TV personalities like Roxy Burger, Hlubi Mboya and many others.
“Teenagers are a volatile group in our society. We need to consider the pressures we put on them,” said Zama Mbele, a clinical psychologist. He also addressed guests at the launch and said the more society speaks out about mental illness the more youngsters can be assisted.
Doctor Helen Clark added, “Teenagers are growing people who are highly reactive. They are reactive to their emotions and the environment around them so the structures in society need to be there to assist them.”
Details: South African Depression and Anxiety Group; www.sadag.org or 0800 567 5670800 567 567.
Changing youngsters’ lives… Zane Wilson, founder of the South African Depression and Anxiety Group welcomes guests to the We Care campaign launch in Sandton.
The youth ambassador of the We Care campaign, Sade Giliberti.
TV personality Roxy Burger shows support for the South African Depression and Anxiety Group’s We Care campaign.
Actress Hlubi Mboya attends the We Care campaign launch in Sandton.
Susan du Preez and Thembi Mbatha from Girls and Boys Town, a South African childcare organisation.
Zama Mbele, a clinical psychologist speaks out about mental illness at the We Care campaign launch.
Megan and Hayley Owen from Digital You Online Safety show their support at the We Care campaign launch in Sandton.
Doctor Helen Clark is passionate about the cause behind the We Care campaign.
Millicent van Rooyen and Sumayya Sewrajan from the University of Johannesburg.
Conny Jager and Theresa Taylor
Nontokozo Ndlovu from Girls and Boys Town Johannesburg branch.
