Building a Unified, Relevant, and Responsive Psychology
The Health Psychology Division has launched a networking database of practitioners and researchers to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and connections across health psychology and related fields.
Health psychology and World Mental Health Day are united in their mission to promote holistic well-being and highlight the vital connection between mental and physical health. Together, they underscore the power of prevention, early intervention, and education in shaping healthier lives.
In this episode we speak to Prof Lynn Hendricks, an associate professor at Stellenbosch University (SU). In this podcast, Prof Hendricks delves into the positive impact of community involvement in research, public health, and academic knowledge creation. She also touches on using arts as a creative research methodology and the importance of inclusive research.
In this episode, we speak to Mandy Rodrigues, a clinical psychologist in private practice and chairperson of the counselling arm of the SASREG Board. In this podcast, Mandy shares insights into the impact of infertility, the stigma surrounding it, and the importance of ethics in the field of fertility.
Presenter: Dr SN Mostert
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 13:00
Date: 28 May 2025
Time: 13:00
PsySSA Commemorates World Bipolar Day 2025 – PsySSA shares insightful contributions from the South African Society for Clinical Psychology (SASCP) and the Health Psychology Division (HPD). These reflections aim to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote compassionate understanding of bipolar disorder within the South African context.
We invite you to attend a Webinar conducted by the Health Psychology Division of PsySSA on “Usability of an mhealth tool to support medication adherence schedules in newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients: Insights from a mixed methods study”.
In this episode, we speak to Meghan Mosalisa, an emerging psychology researcher, an executive member of the Health Psychology Division of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), and a researcher at the South African Medical Research Council. In this podcast, Meghan provides insight into her research on the quality of life of women living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and the challenges that they experience. She also briefly discusses the stereotypes, stigma, gender bias and social impact attached to the diagnosis of PMDD.