Why do so many South Africans only start talking about mental health after tragedy strikes?
There is a moment in almost every South African's life when someone asks, "How are you?" and we instinctively answer, "I'm fine". Sometimes we mean it. Sometimes we are carrying heartbreak so quietly that even the people closest to us cannot hear it.
This conversation has broken hearts across South Africa following the profound grief borne by Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams.
While carrying the dreams of a nation on the global stage, Adams was quietly shattering inside.
Just a day before South Africa’s critical World Cup clash against Czechia, his 72-year-old grandmother, Marianna Adams, passed away.
