The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) will on Wednesday, August 31 at 6.30 pm launch a new FREE Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Support Group.

This SADAG Mental Health Support Group will take place online using Zoom on Wednesdays, twice a month. SADAG Support Groups offer a place of warmth, understanding and support to those in need.

Support Group Leader Anthony goes into detail about why he started this Support Group: “I felt the need to establish a Support Group for those with Anxiety and Depression with the motivation of reaching a wider geographical group through the convenient and safe accessibility of an ONLINE Support Group.

“The purpose of the Support Group is to reach out to anyone who has been diagnosed and coping with Anxiety and or Depression, in a supportive, empathetic, online group.”

Furthermore, he comments that the benefit of joining this Group is that, as a Group Member, you will possibly be enabled to openly express closed-off or hidden feelings in an accepting, unconditionally positive environment.

This expression could produce a cathartic release, encouraging a reduction in Anxiety.

He goes on to say, “The Support Group provides supplementary support. It also allows Group Members the opportunity to form connections with others experiencing similar struggles and to learn from each other in an interconnected, non-judgemental, confidential atmosphere.”

To attend this FREE Mental Health Support Group contact Anthony on 083 448 0304, or for more information on SADAG Support Groups visit, www.sadag.org /call 0800 21 22 23 / or SMS 31393.