Let�s Not Stigmatise Counselling

Many communities around the world tend to shun counselling, and worse, tend to be verbally abusive towards individuals who seek counselling services.

Most of the time, people who seek counselling do it in secret, in an effort to avoid nasty labels such as ‘crazy’, ‘mad’ just to mention but a few.

Simply defined, counselling is ‘the process that occurs when a client and counsellor set aside time in order to explore difficulties, which may include the stressful or emotional feelings of the client’.

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Be careful on the road this festive season

Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...

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