Mental health in Black SA communities

The mockery, misdiagnosis and undiagnosed cases of the different mental illnesses need to be addressed so that if the existing measures of treatment are not effective, alternative ones can be discussed and tested in order to decrease the amount of...

We all have mental health

It is important that we first understand thoroughly the terminology relating to this topic, we often use mental health and Mental illness loosely and interchangeably, what we sometimes fail to take note of, is the fact that these terms have...

“Fat before beautiful”

So, some might be wondering why I chose to speak so much about body positivity. Well, those who know me will know that I absolutely relate to this particular issue. Have always fallen below the bar of conventional beauty (regardless...

Plus Size Take Over

#AllBodiesMatter

Often when we speak of Body shaming and Body Positivity, it is instantly associated with weight related issues. What need so be understood is the fact that other physical attributes other than weight, also contribute to body shaming. People with...

Body Positivity

The Oxford International English Dictionary describes body shaming as: The act of humiliating a person based on their body type by making critical and or mocking statements about their body, shape and size.   Body shaming affects people of all...

A Revolution : Body Positivity

Body shaming affects one's own self confidence, self-esteem and the general outlook of life. You start to Question your worth based in society's expectations. You start to feel like you're not pretty enough. This then becomes a hard habit to...

Naked – Bare – Stripped

The first time I saw an adult Penis was at the age of 8years. He was said to have been "mentally disturbed". He used to help around at home because my Father was working in Joburg so he was seldom...

The IEC experience

The only thing I had to look forward to this semester, on the 29th of August - a Friday, we had been invited to the launch of the IEC at the century city conference center but because of transport constraints,...