Media & Commentary

A curated archive of appearances.

Selected broadcast, radio and press contributions. The archive is deliberately curated rather than exhaustive.

  • 2026
    Radio 702
    Radio

    The hidden cost of constant connectivity

    A Weekend Breakfast conversation on how always-on culture reshapes attention, rest and mental health.

  • 2026
    Newzroom Afrika
    Television

    Children's mental health in crisis

    A Human Rights Day interview on access to care for young people and the pressures facing families.

  • 2025
    SABC News
    Television

    ADHD in women – undiagnosed and misunderstood

    A discussion on why ADHD in women and girls is often missed and what accurate assessment looks like.

  • 2025
    Radio Islam
    Radio

    Mental health in South Africa's police force

    An interview on the psychological toll of policing and the need for structured support.

  • 2025
    Weekend Argus
    Press

    Mental health and HIV in South Africa

    Written commentary on the intersection of psychiatric care, stigma and lifelong HIV treatment.

  • 2025
    RSG
    Radio

    South Africa's screen time crisis

    A conversation about excessive digital exposure and its effects on children, families and attention.

  • 2025
    Cape Argus
    Press

    The vaping deception among teenagers

    A psychiatrist's warning on the mental health risks of youth vaping and nicotine addiction.

  • 2025
    Cape Talk / Press
    Radio / Press

    Traffic congestion and mental health

    On the hidden psychiatric toll of daily commuting in South African cities.

  • 2024
    SABC News
    Television

    Anxiety in high-responsibility roles

    A studio interview on how anxiety presents in leadership and public office, and what treatment realistically looks like.

  • 2024
    Cape Talk
    Radio

    Depression, medication and depth work

    A long-form conversation on the meeting point of pharmacology and psychotherapy in the treatment of depression.

  • 2023
    kykNET
    Television

    Mental health in leadership

    Panel commentary on the private life of public work and the costs of sustained responsibility.

  • 2023
    Radio 702
    Radio

    Sleep, mood and the modern professional

    A morning conversation on chronic sleep disruption and its downstream psychiatric effects.

  • 2022
    Netwerk24
    Press

    The state of psychiatry in South Africa

    Written commentary on training, access and the profession's public standing.

Clinical work

Psychiatry, psychotherapy and the work of understanding.

Seeking help is rarely simple. For too long, mental health care carried a weight of stigma that kept people from the conversations they needed. That is changing. Contemporary psychiatry can hold both the medical and the human dimensions of difficulty — diagnosis and treatment alongside conversation, context and time.

Dr van Zyl’s clinical work spans specialist psychiatric assessment, psychotherapeutic treatment and contemplative approaches. Treatment is shaped around the individual rather than forced into a standard programme — whether that involves careful medication, inpatient care, a structured group, depth psychotherapy or psychoanalytic work.

Read more about psychiatry
  • General psychiatry

    Assessment and treatment of mood, anxiety and complex psychiatric conditions, on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
  • Psychotherapy and depth work

    Longer-form therapeutic engagement, including Jungian psychoanalytic approaches.
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

    A non-invasive treatment option for selected presentations.
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    Adult and adolescent programmes focused on emotional regulation and resilience.
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    Eight-week online skills classes integrating contemplative practice.
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