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Mental Health Calendar

Mental Health Calendar
Move for Mental Health: Walk. Run. Connect. this World Mental Health Day

Move for Mental Health: Walk. Run. Connect. this World Mental Health Day

This World Mental Health Day, join PsySSA, the PsySSA Student Division and Inspire SA x Strength: Lab Run Club for Move for Mental Health: Walk. Run. Connect. on 10 October 2026 in Houghton. Choose your pace and distance, from 5 KM to 25 KM, and come together for a morning of movement, connection and community. Stay afterwards for cappuccinos by Hayati Coffee, light snacks by Party à la Carte, and conversation. Register by 6 October 2026.

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World Alzheimer’s Day 2026

World Alzheimer’s Day 2026

PsySSA commemorates World Alzheimer’s Day, recognising the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia on individuals, families, caregivers, and communities.

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PsySSA Commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day

PsySSA Commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day

PsySSA commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2026 under the theme “Changing the Narrative on Suicide.” Together, we can challenge stigma, encourage help seeking and start conversations that support suicide prevention.

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PsySSA Commemorates Women’s Day 2026

PsySSA Commemorates Women’s Day 2026

This Women’s Month, we confront the intersecting realities of gender-based and xenophobic violence and consider what Ubuntu, collective care and structural accountability demand of us.

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PsySSA Commemorates PTSD Awareness Day

PsySSA Commemorates PTSD Awareness Day

World Trauma Day, commemorated on 17 October, seeks to emphasise the importance of creating contexts in which people can recover and thrive following an incident of trauma.

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PsySSA Commemorates Youth Day 2026

PsySSA Commemorates Youth Day 2026

As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, PsySSA honours the courage, resilience, and collective action of the young people who shaped our nation’s history.

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PsySSA Commemorates Pride Month

PsySSA Commemorates Pride Month

During Pride Month, PsySSA reaffirms its commitment to human rights, dignity, inclusion, and affirming psychological practice for LGBTQIA+ communities.

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