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🕊️ Join us for the 20th Annual Peace, Safety and Human Rights Memorial Lecture! This year’s lecture features Honourable Dr. Grace Naledi Pandor as keynote speaker, with a response from Prof. Saths Cooper.

The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), through its Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) and with funding and support from Outright International, proudly launches the Toolkit for Mental Health Providers Working with Survivors of Conversion Practices in Africa.

🕊️ World Trauma Day | 17 October 2025 Today, we reflect on the importance of creating environments where individuals and communities can heal and thrive after trauma. The Trauma and Violence Division (TVD) of PsySSA, highlights the crucial role of Psychological First Aid (PFA).

The Division for Research and Methodology has done it again: this year we achieved joint second place for the most active PysSSA structure!

Health psychology and World Mental Health Day share a vital mission — promoting holistic well-being and understanding the deep connection between mind and body. psyssa.com/health-psychol…

The wait is almost over — just one day to go until our Congress begins! Durban greets us with a golden sunrise and playful dolphins, setting the tone for a gathering filled with energy, warmth, and shared purpose. 🌊☀️

Are you attending PsySSA’s Annual Congress in Durban this week? Pop in to meet the new PsySSA DRM Executive Committee at the Durban International Conference Centre Exhibition Hall Wednesday 14 Oct 2025 15h45 to 16h00 See you there!

4 Days to Go! It’s the final stretch 🎉 We’re in the taper week before the PsySSA Congress — that focused, reflective moment before the starting gun goes off! psyssa.com/the-down-run-t… #Psychology #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

Today, on World Mental Health Day, the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) joins the global community in reaffirming our collective commitment to mental health as a universal human right 💚 psyssa.com/psyssa-commemo…

Only 5 days to go 🎉 Join us and earn up to 21 General and 4 Ethics CPD points. Remember, CPD is allocated at 1 point per hour of full participation. psyssa.com/keep-the-pace-…

Mental health is not a privilege - it’s a right. Ntombikanina Mboniswa explores why building resilient systems that prioritise psychological support is essential. psyssa.com/shaping-a-heal…

🌍 World Mental Health Awareness Month 2025 🌍 This October, PsySSA highlights a vital truth: mental health matters in every emergency. We continue to champion mental health awareness and psychological well-being for all. For more information: psyssa.com/world-mental-h…

PsyCast: From the President’s Desk – Episode 3 🔗 Click here to listen: psyssa.com/psycast-from-t…

HERITAGE DAY 2025 🇿🇦 We celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and histories that unite us as one nation in South Africa. We honour our shared identity and the diverse roots that shape our collective story #nationalpride #togetherness #SouthAfrica

Over the next few months, the @PsySSADPD, in collaboration with the @ISHS_UNISA - African Psychologies, will be sharing an exciting reading list on decolonial thought and praxis. Our second installment critically engages with Fallism and its intersections with decolonial praxis.

📢 Final Abstracts Book Now Available! PsySSA's 29th Annual Psychology Congress is almost here 🎉 🔹️ Psychology in Society and Society in Psychology 🔹️ 14 - 16 October 2025 🔹️ Durban ICC 🔗 Click here for the final abstract book: psyssa.com/events/psyssa-…

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📢 Workshop 4 | PsySSA 2025 Series Decolonising Psychology Topic: Psychic Militancy vs Imperialism Prof Lara Sheehi 10 Sept | 18:00–20:00 2 CPD Points | 💳 R800/R400 Register now: zurl.co/ngeGm #psyssa #psychology #psychologist #mentalhealth #social #followers

📑 Board Exam Preparation Workshop 🗓️ 18 September 2025 ⏰ 18:00 - 20:00 💻 Zoom Register now: zurl.co/6NWf9 #psychology #psyssa #board #exam #zoom #2025

3 days to go until Executive Committee nominations close! Positions available: 🔹 President-Elect 🔹 Treasurer 🔹 4 Additional Members 📅 Deadline: 29 August 2025 #PsySSA #Leadership #Psychology