{"id":12482,"date":"2022-11-19T12:45:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T12:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=12482"},"modified":"2022-11-19T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T12:45:16","slug":"bhekisisa-centre-for-health-journalism-an-overlooked-workforce-how-mental-health-paramedics-can-ease-depression-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=12482","title":{"rendered":"BHEKISISA CENTRE FOR HEALTH JOURNALISM: An overlooked workforce \u2013 how mental health paramedics can ease depression and anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of South Africans suffer from common mental health illnesses but don\u2019t have access to psychologists or psychiatrists. 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