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'Yellow leaf' a collection of poems that tap into the issue of mental health

  Yellow Pages cover (Ebooks ,2020)  This month, October, was declared Mental Health Awareness Month by our South African government, with the objective of not only educating the public about mental health but also to reduce the stigma and discrimination that people with mental illness are often subjected to.  Loyiso Paul Pududu (20) born in Mahikeng but currently residing in Pretoria, a full time Television Production Student, writer, poet at heart and a sheer supporter of mental wellness. He could not have chosen a better time to address mental illness. His first Published book ever, a poetry collection titled Yellow leaf is a solace for those struggling with mental illness and a lament from the author who also had his fair share of struggles when it comes to coping with mental illness more specifically anxiety disorder. Mayo Clinic states that this condition is accompanied by repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minute