Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness Mireille Wenger at the opening of Lentegeur Hospital's new facility for girls.

Where we heal matters just as much as how we heal.

For years, young girls navigating severe mental health crises in the Western Cape shared general, mixed hospital wards environments that can easily heighten anxiety and trauma.

A major shift in trauma-informed wellness has just arrived.

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has officially opened a brand-new, R10.7 million specialised adolescent mental health wing for girls at Lentegeur Hospital.