Syncretic Reading
Syncretic Reading
Our Society is Mentally Disorderly
The human being is hardware whose software is the relationship.
Ramotsamai itumeleng khunyeli
23.6% of all South Africans have Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
That’s 9.95 million people!
ACE scores are also from clinical screening tests; they measure the risk for adult anxiety, depression, substance use, relational dysfunction, and chronic illness.
These are 2022 stats
17.8% of them become adults that have “Probable Anxiety”.
These are 2022 stats
That’s 7.5 million people!
Probable anxiety is a clinical screening test score that indicates a concern that a person will develop an anxiety disorder, recommending further assessment. This means:
1 in 6 adults
More than the combined populations of Botswana + Namibia + Lesotho
More than the entire population of KwaZulu‑Natal
58.1% of them also have “Probable Depression”.
That’s 4.36 million people!
Probable depression is a clinical screening test measuring risk of depression. It indicates non-diagnostic concern, recommending further assessment.
These are 2022 stats