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Whatever is affecting your peace of mind, start here.

Plain-language help for your mind, money, family, work, health and legal worries, and a qualified person when you need one.

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The eight hubs

ClearedMindMind

Mental Health. Anxiety, depression, trauma, stress and emotional wellbeing

322 resources
ClearedMindMoney

Financial Wellness. Debt, budgeting, savings, financial stress and building wealth

56 resources
ClearedMindLegal

Legal Wellness. Divorce, employment, eviction, estates and consumer rights, in plain language

50 resources
ClearedMindFamily

Family, Relationships & Parenting. Couples, parenting, separation, blended families and caregiving at home

56 resources
ClearedMindWork

Work, Career & Employment. Burnout, careers, workplace conflict and wellbeing at work

74 resources
ClearedMindHealth

Physical Health, Lifestyle & Recovery. Sleep, pain, fitness, nutrition, chronic illness and recovery

111 resources
ClearedMindSafety

Crisis, Safety & Social Support. Immediate safety and vulnerable-life situations. Always free.

52 resources
ClearedMindLife

Life Transitions, Grief & Caregiving. Grief, ageing, caregiving and major change

50 resources

When life happens all at once

One worry often touches your emotions, money, family and the law together. These pathways walk you through them in order.

“I was retrenched”

  1. Retrenchment: Coping and Planning
  2. Grieving a Job: Retrenchment Grief
  3. Retrenchment: What Employees Need to Know
  4. Sudden Unemployment: The First 72 Hours
  5. How Much Emergency Money Should I Have?
  6. Build a Budget That Actually Works in South Africa
  7. Preparing a CV That Gets Read
  8. Family Conflict Over Money

“I am getting divorced”

  1. Separation: Emotional Preparation
  2. Divorce in South Africa: What Happens First?
  3. Uncontested vs Contested Divorce
  4. Marriage and Money: Joint Goals, Debt and Financial Conflict
  5. Maintenance: Understanding Your Options
  6. Co-Parenting After Separation
  7. What Is a Parenting Plan?
  8. Grieving a Divorce
  9. Wills: What Happens If I Die Without One?

“Someone in my family died”

  1. Bereavement: Living With Grief
  2. Planning a Funeral
  3. Funeral Costs and Funeral Policies
  4. Wills and Paperwork After a Bereavement
  5. Estate Administration After a Death
  6. Money Changes After a Death
  7. Supporting Children Through a Death

“We are having a baby”

  1. Becoming a Parent
  2. Pregnancy Wellness
  3. Understanding Insurance: Life, Funeral, Car and Household Cover
  4. Do I Have Enough Life Cover?
  5. Wills: What Happens If I Die Without One?
  6. Returning to Work After Maternity or Parental Leave
  7. Motherhood and the Mental Load
  8. Fatherhood and Emotional Connection

“I am drowning in debt”

  1. Financial Stress: Is Money Affecting Your Mental Health?
  2. Am I Over-Indebted?
  3. Debt Review: What It Is, How It Works and Who It Is For
  4. Your Rights When Debt Collectors Contact You
  5. Letters of Demand and Summonses Explained
  6. Before You Take a Mashonisa or Payday Loan
  7. Money Stress at Work
  8. Family Conflict Over Money

“I do not feel safe at home”

  1. Domestic Violence: Getting Safe
  2. Making a Safety Plan
  3. Domestic Violence: Understanding Protection Orders
  4. Emergency Accommodation
  5. Emotional Abuse or Normal Conflict?
  6. Emotional Abuse

“I am caring for a parent”

  1. Becoming a Caregiver
  2. Caring for Ageing Parents
  3. Caring for a Parent With Dementia
  4. Caregiver Burnout
  5. Power of Attorney Explained
  6. Elder Abuse

“I am burnt out”

  1. Burnout: Signs, Causes and Recovery
  2. Sleep Hygiene That Works
  3. Work-Life Balance That Is Actually Realistic
  4. Exercise and Mental Health
  5. Returning to Work After Mental-Health Leave
  6. When and How to Use Your EAP