The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental Health Journalism
2008-2009

Subashni Naidoo
Reporter
The Sunday Times
Durban, South Africa

TOPIC:  Write a series of articles on the lack of mental health workers and state of the community mental health system in South Africa.

White Male Suicides on the Rise
Suicide experts are warning that the current economic turmoil is driving an increasing number of white men to severe depression and suicide.  The SA Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) reports a marked increase in volumes of distress calls, particularly white men aged between 40 and 50 who are considering taking their lives.

Indian Men Driven to Depression
Pressure to maintain their wealthy lifestyles in tough economic times, and failed marriages, are driving a growing number of Indian men to depression.  Experts say the condition — long considered a female disorder — is affecting one in five Indian men.