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Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts

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This week Dr Hanan Bushkin chats to Mandla Mahlangu, who reached out to talk about his depression, anxiety, and mental health as a whole. They also dive into the bad treatment that mental health patients get at public healthcare facilities. Dr Hanan shares ways on how to overcome suicidal thoughts.
16 Jan 2022 English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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