Mental Health Professionals Also Need Counselling
Monday, December 18, 2017

In many situations these professionals are deemed as being immune to trauma because of their professional training.
But in real life, these professionals are affected by interacting with the people they help on a daily basis and become victims themselves just by hearing the horrific encounters their clients go through.
Instead, it has sparked a storm of accusations, denials, and unresolved questions about the influence of De Beers on the nation’s politics. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s claims that the diamond giants bankrolled his removal to dodge taxes – and that the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government watered down a favourable diamond deal – are explosive matters. But without evidence, they risk becoming a toxic distraction from...