#WomenUnlocked: A mental health check-in with Dr Khanyile

Loading player...
If we are being honest many of us are struggling with our mental wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic has been destructive in many ways, one of the more obvious has been the economic devastation.

Thousands of people have lost their jobs whether it was through forced retrenchments by companies or a lack of demand for their services rendered. One cannot put into words the absolute desperation that has not only plighted our already struggling economy in South Africa but the world in general.

Once the pair peels off what is surface level, they reveal the heightened feelings of uncertainty, unrest, loneliness, depression that they have been going through. In efforts to not only raise awareness on mental health and being vulnerable with KZN, the two wanted to encourage a safe space for the listeners to share their struggles, reminding them that they are not alone and that there is help should they need.

To do this, Stacey and JSbu called on Dr Khanyile, a full-time medical officer that's passionate about mental matters. Dr Khanyile also happens to be the Vice President of a platform that encourages the conversations related to mental health called Mental Matters (link the Instagram page of Mental Matters)

In an interview with Stacey, Dr Khanyile gave Stacey insights into what her first-hand experience as a medical practitioner has been of the devastating effects of COVID-19 that go beyond physical injuries. The two ladies also reflect on the state of their own mental wellbeing.

Listen to what she had to say
5 Aug 2020 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

Other recent episodes

Women in MMA: SA champions, weight loss transformations and more with Forge MMA

Head Coach William, SA Flyweight Champion Quinn, and SA Bantamweight Champion Landie from Forge MMA in Westville joined Stacey, J Sbu and Nick Tatham in studio for an honest conversation about life in South African MMA. Landie opened up about her extraordinary journey, which included a 56kg weight loss transformation…
21 May 14 min

What's your favourite meal and why?

Every Wednesday, we hand the mic over to the smallest but mightiest voices in KwaZulu-Natal! The kids of our province take centre stage to share something special with us and honestly? They never disappoint. This week we stepped into the kitchen. You know that dish that makes you run to…
20 May 7 min

Have you outgrown your friends?

Palesa dropped one of those confessions that will have you stopping to think about your own life. She loves her friends, has real history with them and would not trade those memories for anything. But something has shifted and she just cannot unfeel it. The conversations, the energy, the mindset,…
14 May 5 min

Would you risk your life to stop a crime?

South Africa's crime rate means most of us have either seen something go down or know someone who has. Stacey and J Sbu put the question to KZN: if a crime happened right in front of you today, would you step in or would you stay back? Some say intervening…
19 May 7 min

Social media: Should parents be allowed to post their kids?

In the age of Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, sharing milestones of your children online has become as natural as breathing for most South African parents. But here is the thing. South Africa's POPI Act exists specifically to protect personal information and a child's image is personal information. Yet millions of…
12 May 10 min