Building a Unified, Relevant, and Responsive Psychology
On World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, PsySSA shares contributions from AID and DPD, reflecting on the realities, complexities, and human experiences surrounding schizophrenia and psychosis.
On World Maternal Mental Health Day, PsySSA shares contributions from the AID and SAACP, reflecting on the realities of maternal mental health in South Africa. When mothers are supported, families and communities are strengthened too.
Whether you are actively using AI, cautiously observing it, or deliberately avoiding it, your position contributes to the evidence base that will shape future guidance.
Today, PsySSA amplifies voices from our PIPS and AID divisions – because listening, speaking, and connecting are acts of care, courage, and social justice.
This June, PsySSA commemorates Men’s Health Month with timely contributions from the Division for Research and Methodology (DRM), the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division, and the South African Society for Clinical Psychology (SASCP). Together, these insights explore the complex realities of men’s mental health in South Africa—challenging stigma, expanding access, and reimagining how technology, research, and practice can work together to support men’s psychological well-being.
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries worldwide, psychology finds itself at a turning point. AI is no longer a distant future—it’s already here, and it’s expanding rapidly. But for psychologists, the question is not if AI will play a role in...