Living with depression: The deadly cost of fame

Living with depression led some public figures to take their lives while others lingered at suicide's door — but it's not only high-fliers who are at risk, warn experts

05 June 2022 - 00:00

How many pills will it take to end it all? This was a thought Mbali Ntuli had while writing a budget speech. The thought lingered long enough to set in motion what would ultimately be the end of Ntuli’s almost 15-year entanglement with party politics...

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