Recent suicide statistics showed that 9% of all teenage deaths are due to suicide. An alarming one in every twelve adolescents have attempted suicide at least once. All these sound clear warning bells that, “our children are in crisis”.
School counsellors are no longer a part of the school staff due to South Africa’s HIV/AIDS crisis - they have become teachers themselves.
We are one of the few organisations prepared to go to exceptional lengths to ensure that educators and learners get the information they need and that sustainable support is available in their community. We need to ensure that both educators and learners know how to identify depression as well as potential suicide cases and have intervention plans in place.
Currently in South Africa there are no teenage suicide prevention programmes besides ours and no support groups where young children can go for immediate help, but with grants, we have the resources to make a difference to these horrendous statistics.
The SADAG designed the “Suicide Shouldn’t be a Secret” programme to serve one of the most vulnerable, yet difficult-to-reach groups in the community. This includes youth aged between 7 and 19 years of age, who may lack stable homes, role models and for whom obtaining employment appears to be an almost unreachable dream.
By providing assistance and help to South African schools we are making a massive contribution to the potential of our country as a whole, since youth are the future of any country. Education, awareness and recognition are the cornerstones of a mentally healthy society.
To find out more about this programme please contact 011 783 1474.
SUPPORT GROUPS
SADAG has over 160 free Support Groups. To find out more about joining or starting a Support Group click here.
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JOURNALISTS
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MYSCHOOL
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SPEAKING BOOKS
Literacy is a luxury that many of us take for granted. That is why SADAG created SPEAKING BOOKS and revolutionized the way healthcare information is delivered to low literacy communities.
The customizable 16-page book, read by local celebrity audio recordings, ensures that vital health and social messages can be seen, heard, read and understood by everyone across the world.
We started with books on Teen Suicide prevention , HIV, AIDS and Depression, Understanding Mental Health and have developed over 100+ titles, such as TB, Malaria, Polio, Vaccines for over 45 countries.
- Click here to see speaking books in action
- Click here for sample book on clinical trials
- Click here to connect to international site
- Speaking books for Health Care YouTube
Suicide Shouldn't be a Secret
EMERGENCY LINES
Dr Reddy's Help Line
0800 21 22 23
Cipla 24hr Mental Health Helpline
0800 456 789
Pharmadynamics Police &Trauma Line
0800 20 50 26
Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline
0800 70 80 90
ADHD Helpline
0800 55 44 33
Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline
0800 12 13 14
SMS 32312
Suicide Crisis Line
0800 567 567
SADAG Mental Health Line
011 234 4837
Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 Hour
0861 435 787
Cipla Whatsapp Chat Line
(9am-4pm, 7 days a week)
076 882 2775
24 hour Healthcare Workers Care Network Helpline
0800 21 21 21
SMS 43001
NPOWERSA Helpline
0800 515 515
SMS 43010
UNIVERSITY LINES
EMERGENCY Contact Numbers for Students in South Africa - Click here
MENTAL HEALTH CALENDAR 2022
Support Group Awareness Week
24-28 January
Teen Suicide Prevention Week
14 - 21 February
World Bipolar Day
30 March
Bipolar Awareness Day
26 May
Substance Abuse Awareness Day
26 June
Mental Health Awareness Month
1 – 31 July
Panic Awareness Day
10 July
World Suicide Prevention Day
10 September
World Mental Health Day
10 October
World Mental Health Awareness Month
1 - 31 October
INFOGRAPHICS
SADAG KZN Branch
SADAG KZN opened its doors in 2018 and our office is currently based at UKZN, Howard College, Durban. This project is coordinated by Prof Suvira Ramlall and Suntosh Pillay, and is locally managed by Lynn Norton and Chantelle Booysen, with the support of the national office based in Gauteng.