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Mental health
What is depression, and do you have it?
What depression is, the symptoms a doctor looks for, and what treatment involves.
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Mental health
What exactly is bipolar disorder?
What mania is, how bipolar type 1 and type 2 differ, and how each is treated.
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Telehealth
How a video doctor consultation works in South Africa
What happens before, during and after a video consult booked on Health Near Me.
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Advice
When to see a GP online, and when to go in person
Which problems an online consult suits, and when you should be seen in person.
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Telehealth
Scripts, sick notes and referrals from an online consult
What a doctor can issue after an online consult, the limits on prescribing, and sending the invoice to your medical aid.
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