The Department of Basic Education has unveiled a teen suicide awareness campaign, designed to empower young people with essential skills to navigate mental health challenges. Timed to coincide with Teen Suicide Prevention Week, this initiative follows alarming National Department of Health statistics, which indicate that 7,426 minors attempted to take their own lives between April and December last year. The campaign will feature daily online webinars, hosted by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), and streamed across multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Zoom. To discuss this critical initiative, Elvis Presslin spoke to Sibongile Monareng, Director for Psychosocial Support at the Department of Basic Education

<p>The Department of Basic Education has unveiled a teen suicide awareness campaign, designed to empower young people with essential skills to navigate mental health challenges. Timed to coincide with Teen Suicide Prevention Week, this initiative follows alarming National Department of Health statistics, which indicate that 7,426 minors attempted to take their own lives between April and December last year. The campaign will feature daily online webinars, hosted by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), and streamed across multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Zoom. To discuss this critical initiative, Elvis Presslin spoke to Sibongile Monareng, Director for Psychosocial Support at the Department of Basic Education</p>

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