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Today’s Child
OUR ANXIOUS KIDS It’s a crazy world out there. And
B Y NICOLA KILL OPS it is just getting crazier.
s adults, most of us are in
survival mode as we sprint
to keep up with the hamster
Awheel of life, and it’s no
surprise that South Africans, in particular,
are stressed out. A study was conducted
across 34 countries to determine the
Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) of various
nations, and guess who came in stone
last? Yup, sunny South Africa.
Sit back and list the things South Africans
deal with every day. Even though we
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