Our resident psychologist, Dr Hanan Bushkin, joins us to address mental health issues and dealing with death. With the recent passing of a few celebrities over the past couple of weeks, Lebang wants to discuss the use of social media as an outlet of sharing such sad news.
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This week one of our CliffCentral family members, comedian Dave Levinsohn, joins us to share his difficult lockdown experience. Dr Hanan Bushkin shares the 4 non-negotiables for anyone going through a hectic time in their life.
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The Tinder Swindler on Netflix is all everyone is talking about - and these romance scams are quite common, with some of them being really clever and sophisticated! Dr Hanan Bushkin unpacks how being desperate for love can make one miss the red flags, and how to avoid being swindled.
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Caz sent an email about being in a bit of a pickle with her parents and her upcoming wedding. Dr Hanan gives her the task to define what it means to be a good daughter and how to go about the confrontation.
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Silvia sent us a very sad message about a young girl who succumbed to an eating disorder. Dr Hanan Bushkin answers her questions on how to help someone with this condition, and dispels the myth that the parents are at fault.
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This week Tracy joins the team to talk about two deaths in her family that have happened in less than a year, which has led her to reflect on something she wants to discuss with Dr Hanan Bushkin.
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This week the team is joined by Mpho who wants Dr Hanan Bushkin’s advice on how to discuss ‘black tax’, and navigate setting boundaries, especially in the African context where respect is revered.
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This week Dr Hanan Bushkin chats to Mandla Mahlangu, who reached out to talk about his depression, anxiety, and mental health as a whole. They also dive into the bad treatment that mental health patients get at public healthcare facilities. Dr Hanan shares ways on how to overcome suicidal thoughts.
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New year, new you! The team has a candid discussion on cutting out people who are toxic to you, and the 8 areas of your life where you should be focusing on setting some goals.
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It’s the last show for the year and we seal it off with Mapelo, who joins the team seeking advice from Dr Hanan Bushkin. Mapelo has experienced intense physical abuse from his brother, who is 10 years older than him. He even got a protection order against him, but that wasn't the solution he had hoped it would be.
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