Saffers’ mental health taxed by Covid-19, but there are ways to cope

25 March 2020 - 10:00 By SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER
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Experts say those who suffer from mental health will be severely affected by the restrictions.
Experts say those who suffer from mental health will be severely affected by the restrictions.
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South Africans with mental health conditions may be more prone to potential relapses and increased distress as the Covid-19 pandemic tightens its grip.

Experts warn that those suffering with anxiety, obsessive compulsive and mood disorders will be hardest hit.

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