Simelane expressed that most people regard mental health as an illness, and many people do not know about the different types of mental disorders out there and how to treat them.
KZN Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane, who has expressed the importance of mental health amongst young people and expressed that mental health is a serious issue. Picture: SuppliedKZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane went to an outreach programme at Umzinyathi in Inanda on October 12 as part of Mental Health Awareness month to educate and highlight the importance of mental health amongst young people, especially matriculants who are about to start with their final examinations.
Simelane emphasised the importance of the mental health of matriculants who are about to start with their final examinations. “So, this being Mental Health Week, we decided to focus on mental health awareness. That is why we have brought psychologists along.
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