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Addressing violence as a mental health crisis

Southern Suburbs Tatler

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October 16, 2025

Cape Mental Health (CMH) commemorated World Mental Health Day on Friday, October 10, by addressing fears around healing and tackling violence as a mental health crisis.

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Addressing violence as a mental health crisis

The Cape Mental Health team.

The theme for this year's World Mental Health Day, according to The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), was "Access to Services Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies."

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