Is Traffic, Mentally Draining Us?
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...
The Hidden Crisis: Vaping Among South African Teenagers
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...
The Vaping Deception: A South African Psychiatrist’s Urgent Warning to Our Nation’s Youth
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...
Om die siklus van geslagsgebaseerde geweld te breek, begin in die kinderjare – Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Pretoria FM
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; I’m Dr Melané van Zyl, a psychiatrist with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of...
Mental health | Mushrooms promising but not a magic cure
CREDITS eNCA By Dr Melané van Zyl JOHANNESBURG - Mushrooms are in vogue and not only as a delicious addition to meals. Increasingly, mushrooms are being used for wellness with the psychedelic drug psilocybin in some mushrooms being used as a treatment for depression,...
Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes, Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Pretoria FM
CREDITS Pretoria FM By Dr Melané van Zyl Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes. Indien dit in die regte dosis onder ‘n psigiater se toesig as kortstondige noodbehandeling vir behandelingsweerstandige depressie gegee word, kan dit ‘n lewe verander...
Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes, Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Groot FM
CREDITS Groot FM By Dr Melané van Zyl Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes. Indien dit in die regte dosis onder ‘n psigiater se toesig as kortstondige noodbehandeling vir behandelingsweerstandige depressie gegee word, kan dit ‘n lewe verander en...
Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes
CREDITS RSG By Dr Melané van Zyl Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes. Indien dit in die regte dosis onder ‘n psigiater se toesig as kortstondige noodbehandeling vir behandelingsweerstandige depressie gegee word, kan dit ‘n lewe verander en red....
Ketamine warning | Concern over unsupervised use of drug
Expert Insight: Dr. Melane van Zyl on the Risks of Recreational Ketamine and SASOP’s Call for Caution Ketamine Therapy: A Double-Edged Sword in Mental Health In an era where mental health treatments are rapidly evolving, the line between innovative therapy and risky...
Medical practitioners are sending a stern warning over the unsupervised use of the anesthetic drug Ketamine
Grave Warning: Dr. Melané van Zyl Addresses Ketamine Misuse Amid a Worsening Mental Health Climate Ketamine & Ketamine Therapy: From Critical Intervention to Public Hazard Within South Africa’s evolving mental health landscape, clinicians are raising a serious...
Is Traffic, Mentally Draining Us?
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...
The Hidden Crisis: Vaping Among South African Teenagers
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...
The Vaping Deception: A South African Psychiatrist’s Urgent Warning to Our Nation’s Youth
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...
Om die siklus van geslagsgebaseerde geweld te breek, begin in die kinderjare – Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Pretoria FM
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; I’m Dr Melané van Zyl, a psychiatrist with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of...
Mental health | Mushrooms promising but not a magic cure
CREDITS eNCA By Dr Melané van Zyl JOHANNESBURG - Mushrooms are in vogue and not only as a delicious addition to meals. Increasingly, mushrooms are being used for wellness with the psychedelic drug psilocybin in some mushrooms being used as a treatment for depression,...
Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes, Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Pretoria FM
CREDITS Pretoria FM By Dr Melané van Zyl Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes. Indien dit in die regte dosis onder ‘n psigiater se toesig as kortstondige noodbehandeling vir behandelingsweerstandige depressie gegee word, kan dit ‘n lewe verander...
Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes, Dr Melané van Zyl praat met Groot FM
CREDITS Groot FM By Dr Melané van Zyl Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes. Indien dit in die regte dosis onder ‘n psigiater se toesig as kortstondige noodbehandeling vir behandelingsweerstandige depressie gegee word, kan dit ‘n lewe verander en...
Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes
CREDITS RSG By Dr Melané van Zyl Ketamien kan lewens red, maar dit kan ook lewens verwoes. Indien dit in die regte dosis onder ‘n psigiater se toesig as kortstondige noodbehandeling vir behandelingsweerstandige depressie gegee word, kan dit ‘n lewe verander en red....
Ketamine warning | Concern over unsupervised use of drug
Expert Insight: Dr. Melane van Zyl on the Risks of Recreational Ketamine and SASOP’s Call for Caution Ketamine Therapy: A Double-Edged Sword in Mental Health In an era where mental health treatments are rapidly evolving, the line between innovative therapy and risky...
Medical practitioners are sending a stern warning over the unsupervised use of the anesthetic drug Ketamine
Grave Warning: Dr. Melané van Zyl Addresses Ketamine Misuse Amid a Worsening Mental Health Climate Ketamine & Ketamine Therapy: From Critical Intervention to Public Hazard Within South Africa’s evolving mental health landscape, clinicians are raising a serious...
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