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Mental health worsens during Covid-19 pandemic

IN ALL her years at the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag), Cassey Chambers has never experienced a busier period at work than the last few months.

Call volumes have more than doubled during the lockdown, with anxious and depressed South Africans seeking help desperately.

The promise of the new year hasn’t eased worries and fears: the non-profit organisation has received a flurry of calls this year from

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