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Florence de Vries

Dr Florence de Vries is a board member of the Ithemba Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that focuses on mental health awareness.

Latest Work

Psychological first aid as a tool in SA mental healthcare

BETTER LIVING OP-ED

14 April 2026

Psychological first aid as a tool in SA mental healthcare

Florence de Vries

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Florence de Vries

13 April 2026

The quiet crisis of fatigue is imploring us to slow down

Florence de Vries

4 min

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FOSTERING COMPASSION

1 September 2025

Using care ethics to move beyond stigma and transform media representations of mental health

Florence de Vries

4 min

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Nostalgia – there’s more to it than just an unhealthy attachment to the past… and it might be a good thing

22 August 2023

Nostalgia – there’s more to it than just an unhealthy attachment to the past… and it might be a good thing

Florence de Vries

4 min

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TikTok’s unbalanced mental health content can be helpful or deeply distressing

CONTENT CONFUSION

11 July 2023

TikTok’s unbalanced mental health content can be helpful or deeply distressing

Florence de Vries

5 min

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The art of wearing funky, odd socks to make healthcare profressionals more aware about depression and suicide

4 June 2023

The art of wearing funky, odd socks to make healthcare profressionals more aware about depression and suicide

Florence de Vries

4 min

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Ethical AI in mental healthcare: why we need a care-based approach

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Ethical AI in mental healthcare: why we need a care-based approach

Florence de Vries

5 min

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Disabling the wheelchair myth — forging a path to inclusive heritage in SA

GOING THE DISTANCE

Disabling the wheelchair myth — forging a path to inclusive heritage in SA

Florence de Vries

6 min

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A clean break – how washing up or making your bed can be a first step towards mental health

STRESS-BUSTING OPED

8 March 2023

A clean break – how washing up or making your bed can be a first step towards mental health

Florence de Vries

4 min

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It’s not always about twinkly lights and good cheer – learn to cope with a festive season that induces anxiety and stress

19 December 2022

It’s not always about twinkly lights and good cheer – learn to cope with a festive season that induces anxiety and stress

Florence de Vries

4 min

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Tech a load off – mental health apps help, but the science is in its infancy

6 December 2022

Tech a load off – mental health apps help, but the science is in its infancy

Florence de Vries

4 min

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The problem with framing Kanye West’s ‘mental decline’

30 October 2022

The problem with framing Kanye West’s ‘mental decline’

Florence de Vries

4 min

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