'Just hold my hand': South Africans with depression highlight the power of presence and support
Often, it's hard to know how to love and support our loved ones going through depression while being patient and kind. We spoke to five South Africans who experience depression and asked them how they like to be supported."What my friends have done is to just let me be," says Fazielah, 38.
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