Stakeholders and experts in South Africa (SA) say open conversations about mental health are vital to tackle stigma and improve access to treatment.
This emerged on the first day of the annual Mental Health Conference, hosted by the Department of Health in Kempton Park, Gauteng Province.
SA continue to face a growing mental health crisis.
With rising rates of depression and anxiety worsened by poverty, unemployment and a shortage of mental health professionals.
Experts gathered at the annual Mental Health Conference are exploring ways to strengthen support systems and bridge the treatment gap.
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