A support group for people struggling with depression, anxiety and trauma was recently launched in Stellenbosch with the aim of providing mental health support in a space free from stigma.
Stellenbosch support groups: Tackling mental health together
Category: Mental health
#CrazySocks4Docs: A spotlight on the mental health of healthcare workers
This year 2 500 fun and funky socks were distributed to students at ten medical campuses nationwide as part...
A dog a day keeps the stress away
In an effort to relieve exam stress, Stellenbosch University (SU) brought dogs from the Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch (AWSS)...
Matie Run encourages Stellenbosch to get active
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Centre for Student Communities (CSC) and Maties Sport recently launched a new initiative for students wanting...
Confusion over new gender-neutral bathrooms at SU library
The design of the gender-neutral bathroom on the upper level of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) library has led to confusion...
Spreading self-love among underprivileged girls
The Stellenbosch branch of a beauty store recently started an initiative which aims to assist 12 local underprivileged matric...
SU professor’s findings could bolster the Rooibos industry
The findings of a novel study conducted by a team of researchers have confirmed the anxiety-reducing properties of Rooibos....
Significant increase in need for SU’s free counselling services during Covid-19
During 2020 and 2021, the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) at Stellenbosch University (SU) had to buy...
Art initiative tackles stigma around mental illness
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) departments of physiological sciences and visual arts recently collaborated with Kayamandi artists on a transdisciplinary art...
SRC provides platform to discuss imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon in which individuals have doubt in their own capacities and skills, despite the fact...