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Depression is real

The blues: Mental health illnesses and depression, in particular, are on the rise in the countryPIC: GETTY IMAGES
The blues: Mental health illnesses and depression, in particular, are on the rise in the countryPIC: GETTY IMAGES

Behind closed doors, countless individuals are grappling with profound challenges and tribulations, often unspoken. While many remain reticent, they confront a myriad of difficulties.

What we encounter are breaking news stories of suicides, acts of passion resulting in death, divorces, and other disconcerting incidents. These revelations are astonishing, for these very individuals appeared content outwardly, concealing their inner turmoil.

Reports of suicides, 'passion killings', murder, and other bewildering cases of mortality have lately come to the fore. Navigating depression is no trivial matter; nevertheless, within each trial lies a glimmer of hope.

Editor's Comment
Child protection needs more than prevailing laws

The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...

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