The global emergence of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns across the world have ushered in unprecedented mental health challenges.
The global emergence of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns across the world have ushered in unprecedented mental health challenges. The degree and the duration of the fear, uncertainty, anxiety, isolation and loneliness, grief and trauma are not just amplifying a range of pre-existing conditions; the situation is triggering widespread psychological distress across populations. warns of an impending global mental health crisis with long-lasting impacts.
mental health care services, but to urgently embrace innovation in order to effectively reach and provide services while observing the necessary social distancing. who before lockdown were deployed at a variety of sites while undertaking the practicum component of their studies. Starkey says, “Prior to lockdown, the WIL department migrated all our teaching and learning online. We are fortunate that SACAP has an already established, outstanding online campus, which is currently operating as per normal, where we already offer the undergraduate WIL module online.
SACAP’s student registered counsellors are currently servicing 11 different organizations across South Africa including, all five SACAP campuses in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and the online campus; as well as The Animation School, the Counselling Hub, The Green School, The Foundation Clinic, Hope House, Johannesburg Institute for Social Services , Headway and a local police station.
SACAP Student Registered Counsellor, Georgina Dix says, “In order to continue working for my site, the Foundation Clinic, I have had to make some sacrifices and changes. I have been able to use Zoom or Whatsapp Video Calls with my clients. My site had this option available immediately which meant clients and potential clients did not miss out on any sessions or assessments. This is a great way to stay connected to the clients despite not being able to go to the premises.
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