Researcher: Raeesah Ismail from the Department of Psychology (University of the Witwatersrand) under the supervision of Dr S Rogers, research conducted in 2025. Citation: Ismail, Raeesah. (2025). Psychological Wellbeing Among South African Women with Endometriosis: A Quantitative Study. [Master's dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/47828 What Is The Study About? This study explored the experiences and psycholo

Mental health, including depression and anxiety disorders, have continued to increase steadily in the last few years in South Africa. Key Stats… - Research indicates that 52.6% of women in SA experience psychological distress. - Black women represent the largest proportion (62.21%). - Women aged 25–49 show the highest levels of psychological distress (53.8%), linked to the pressure of being primary breadwinners and caregivers in an unstable economy. - Mental disorders affect