by Dr M Van Zyl | May 29, 2025 | Latest Interviews, What's New
Cape Town Traffic is Mentally Draining Us – Here’s Why, According to Psychiatrist Dr. Melané van Zyl As a psychiatrist deeply concerned with the mental wellbeing of South Africans, I’ve seen firsthand how the daily commute—particularly in Cape Town—has become more...
by Dr M Van Zyl | May 22, 2025 | Latest Interviews, What's New
In a time where technology and trends shape the lives of our youth, I see a silent crisis emerging in South Africa: the growing use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, among teenagers. As a psychiatrist working closely with young people, I’ve had increasing concerns about...
by Dr M Van Zyl | May 15, 2025 | Latest Interviews, What's New
My Fellow South Africans, I’m Dr. Melane van Zyl, a psychiatrist practicing here in our beautiful country. Recently, after a conversation on Pretoria FM, I felt a pressing need to speak directly to you—the parents, the teachers, and most importantly, the teenagers who...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Dec 18, 2024 | Latest Interviews, What's New
CREDITS Pretoria FM By Dr Melané van Zyl Om die siklus van geslagsgebaseerde geweld te breek, begin in die kinderjare – Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Pretoria FM. Luister gerus onderaan; Pretoria FM By Dr Melané van Zyl I’m Dr Melané van Zyl, a psychiatrist with a...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Dec 17, 2024 | What's New
CREDITS SASOP Ketamine can be life-saving or lethal psychiatrists warn The anaesthetic drug ketamine can bring life-saving hope for people suffering treatment-resistant major depression or at severe risk of suicide, but unsupervised use or excessive dosages hold...
by Dr M Van Zyl | Dec 17, 2024 | What's New
CREDITS SASOP The psychedelic drug psilocybin shows promise as a new treatment for mental health conditions such as severe depression, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but that does not mean it is risk-free. The hallucinogenic properties of...
