Chantelle van Straaten (Booysen)

@channy_bird

➕Independent ➕MPhil Student ➕Projects ➕Advisor ➕CSWG NCDs ➕Creator

South Africa
empathyhopeproject.com
Joined June 2009
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    Mar 2

    📝 My first 2nd Author publication & so proud to work alongside friends & colleagues (only took 2.5 yrs 🥲) “Agents of Change for Mental Health: A Survey of Young People’s Aspirations for Participation Across 5 Low- & Middle-Income Countries”

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  2. May 12

    Join our FREE webinar next week Tues, 17 May presented by KZN & MHaGI, commemorating International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia chaired by the amazing 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Register:

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  3. May 12

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    May 11

    Change will happen when we work together! Really inspiring discussion on and by &

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    May 11

    👏Big THANK YOU to our speakers and everyone who joined us for an engaging talk on addressing in young people!

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  6. May 11

    It was such a great, well-run event with so much insight from inspiring young leaders! Thank you for hosting us 🌷 Poster on our research findings below 👇

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  7. May 11

    Starting in 10mins 👇👇

    There’s still time to register for our fireside chat on taking place at 10AM EDT. We’ve got a great panel of speakers who will be sharing about the innovative ways to manage & promote mental health! You won't want to miss this! Register now:
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  8. May 10

    This 👇

    Interesting that 40% of studies were in Africa…does this mean were PIs??? Does this knowledge generated in translate to strengthened services?
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  9. May 9

    Join us this Wednesday, 11 May at 4pm SA Time 👇👇👇

    ICYMI:Don't forget to join us on May 11 for a chat about and ! Hear from an inspiring group of young people as they dive into their experiences of living with NCDs and discuss innovative ways to address mental health in young people. 👉
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  10. May 7

    HELP 🙏 Hi & twitter in South Africa 🇿🇦 I wonder if you know where I can find a legally binding definition of the term “lunatic” in our SA legal sources? I see the term used in some research I’m doing but can’t find a binding definition.

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  11. May 6

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    Mental health support for survivors of the is available for free 👇🏾 Please share with those who need it
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  12. May 5

    “Many factors to blame for this deadly nexus of stigma & fatalism – from the lack of literacy on the topic to policy inaction. One factor is how media covers suicides. It’s known to have a direct impact on suicide rates..downplaying the role of socioeconomic stressors..”

    📌 <TW> I'm proud and emotional to share that is teaming up with for a very special series. Hope. Empowerment. Action: Demystifying suicide prevention. Don't look away, because suicide is not 'someone else's problem'.
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  13. May 4

    🔔 Join & I next week at a talk hosted by My Mind Our Humanity, , & , joined by inspiring young ppl discussing “Youth in Action: Addressing Mental Health Together” & more on our recent publication. Register:

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    Apr 28

    Please help us find my cousin.

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  15. Apr 28

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  16. Apr 27

    Incredible work & Zukiswa 🙌🙌

    The universe has cute timing. This Day, I finally got my hands on the first few copies of "Chasing Freedom" - a new collection of essays edited by myself and Zukiswa Mqolomba. Huge thank you to for publishing our book 🙌🏿
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    31 Aug 2020
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    Half of the survey’s over 4,000 participants — mostly in the — described struggles with or anxiety due to mean or aggressive working conditions. Endorse these principles to

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    Apr 27
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    Exhausted and my soul is full I am glad to have contributed to what meaningful engagement of people living if and ought to look like from an African academic, cultural and public health perspective Spent my national freedom day in service of African equity.

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    Apr 27

    Today we’re starting the Informal Consultation w/ People Living w/ & Conditions! This strategic consultation is part of an important series which informs development of the Framework for Meaningful Engagement of & MHC.

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  20. Apr 27

    “African voices needs to be nurtured & State Actors from AFRO countries need to account & govern based on Human Rights principles set out in the Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care, so African activists are not reliant on actors on other continents” 🙌👏

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    Apr 27

    Excited by the progress to meaningfully engage , Nothing for us without us!

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