Supportive relationships are like the scaffolding outside a newly built building.
That’s the analogy given by one clinical psychologist who says learners need to be supported and encouraged as they go through their exam period.
Many learners are under a lot of pressure to cram in as much work as possible for their June exams.
For the matric class, these results can be used to apply at tertiary institutions.
But Mark de La Ray says not getting enough sleep and not eating correctly could leave learners with burn out.
He says the symptoms of burn out are very similar to that of depression….
