About SAFMH

The SA Federation for Mental Health is a mental health-focused, human rights organisation, with a 100-year track record of advocacy in South Africa.

SAFMH is a South African-based non-profit organisation. We believe access to quality mental health care is a human right and strive to make this happen through our advocacy and awareness.

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📢 It's July, and we are excited to kick off our annual Psychosocial Disability Awareness Month [PDAM] campaign!

Make sure to read our press release at the link below to find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved.

🔗https://www.safmh.org/its-the-hour-to-make-our-youth-empowered/

#YouthMentalHealth

South Africa spends only 5% of its health budget on mental health. This means 90% of people living with mental health conditions don’t receive the care that they need. Find out more from Prof Crick Lund (@KingsCollegeLon), Cassey Chambers (@TheSADAG) and Bharti Patel (@safmh) via…

Earlier this month, SAFMH Advocacy Lead, Shayni Geffen, represented the organisation at the UN multi-stakeholder hearing on t prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing in New York City. 💚

🔗 https://www.safmh.org/from-south-africa-to-the-un-speaking-up-for-mental-health/

#NCDs #MentalHealth

KZN is still recovering from the devastating floods that have displaced families and destroyed infrastructure. Sanelisiwe Mkhize, a student at Mangosuthu University of Technology, lost most of her belongings when her backroom was flooded. But beyond the material loss, she is…

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