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DPD Webinar: Beyond the Pretty White Affair: Training African-centring Psychologists for the Future
Beyond the Pretty White Affair: Training Africa/n-centring Psychologists for the Future The PsySSA Decolonising Psychology Division invites psychologists, social scientists, students and other interested colleagues to a CPD-accredited webinar with Associate Professor Sipho Dlamini, author of Beyond the Pretty White Affair: Training Africa/n-centring Psychologists for the Future.
DPD Newsletter 2 – A Turn to Africa
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PsySSA Commemorates World Schizophrenia Awareness Day
On World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, PsySSA shares contributions from AID and DPD, reflecting on the realities, complexities, and human experiences surrounding schizophrenia and psychosis. Schizophrenia is one of the world’s most misunderstood mental health conditions, yet many people living with schizophrenia lead meaningful lives when supported through accessible, compassionate, and person-centred care.
PsySSA Commemorates International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia, and Transphobia.
On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, PsySSA joins the global community in affirming the dignity, rights, safety, and humanity of LGBTQIA+ people. Contributions from PsySSA’s Decolonising Psychology Division (DPD) and Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) reflect on the ongoing realities of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, gender-based violence, discrimination, and the harmful impact of exclusionary systems and practices.
PsySSA Commemorates Bipolar Day – 30 March 2026
Today, PsySSA joins the global community in commemorating World Bipolar Day under the theme “Bipolar Strong.” Living with bipolar disorder is not a weakness – it is a journey of resilience, courage, and ongoing navigation of complex emotional, cognitive, and social realities. While often misunderstood as simple “mood swings,” bipolar disorder is a serious condition involving profound shifts in energy, sleep, and emotional regulation that can deeply affect daily life.
Decolonising Psychology Division - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
She sat on the clinic chair with her shoulders folded inward, as if trying to shrink from the world that had suddenly become too loud, too cruel, too invasive. “I didn’t think it would follow me home,” she whispered. “But it’s on Facebook… on TikTok… even my little cousin saw it.” She is nineteen. Her story is one I have heard too many times in different variations the trusting conversation, the shared photo, the quiet belief that intimacy will remain intimate.
PsySSA Commemorates National Women’s Day 2025
This opinion piece has been drafted by Angeline Stephens, PhD on behalf of the Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) of PsySSA, with input from members of the SGD. As we commemorate Women’s month in August and Women’s Day on the 9th August in South Africa, we reflect on psychology’s role in advancing gender equity and promoting socio-economic justice for women and gender diverse communities through inclusive psychological practice.
16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children - 25 November-10 December 2024
Many hoped that the lifting of apartheid would herald a better future for the majority of women in South Africa, easing their struggles and opening pathways to equality. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. Many women remain excluded from the social, political and economic mainstream, grappling daily with the persistent threat of violence and abuse. The government, once a symbol of liberation, has often fallen short in addressing their oppression.
Decolonial Healing: From Palestine to South Africa
The Institute for Social and Health Sciences at the College of Human Sciences, in collaboration with the Decolonising Psychology Division of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), cordially invites you to a special pre-conference workshop of the 30th Anniversary PsySSA.  Topic: Decolonial Healing: Palestine to South Africa Presenter: Prof Devin G.
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