The informative booklet Lighten Your Burden/ Yetfula Umtfwalo is available in both English and siSwati. Written by Katrin Lehmann-Kunene and the Phumelela Project team, with editorial support from Siphilele Magagula of the Antidote Culture Foundation and Aleta Armstrong of Yebo Art Gallery, this booklet covers a wide range of mental health topics, including understanding mental health, trauma, anxiety, stress, suicide, substance abuse, and depression. It also provides self-help tips, journaling exercises, and information on mental health resources in Eswatini. With diverse illustrations created by Aleta Armstrong, the booklet strives to be inclusive and representative of the entire community, recognizing that mental health impacts individuals from all walks of life. 10,000 copies of the booklet (5,000 in English, 5,000 in siSwati) will be distributed countrywide. You can read through the booklet digitally below.
Follow the QR codes below to download a pdf version of the English and siSwati version of the book as well.
