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00:05Organized by Cape Mental Health since 1994, this is Africa's oldest kite festival.
00:11So many people are battling with everyday life circumstances that we are exposed to.
00:18In South Africa in particular, we see high crime rates, gender-based violence, poverty.
00:26These are all risk factors that impact on people's mental health.
00:31More than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition.
00:35In South Africa, it's one in four who live with a mental health condition.
00:39We're seeing an increase in prevalence, particularly amongst our young people.
00:45The Cape Town Kite Festival really provides this platform to encourage people to put up their hand and say, I
00:54need help.
00:55Dutch couple Ina and Herman traveled almost 10,000 kilometers to fly their kites here.
01:02I also hope for the people, but mental health is important.
01:07Everything has to be given, the mental health.
01:14The festival also raises funds for free mental health services across the Western Cape.
01:19Looking at something beautiful, I think, gives everybody hope.
01:25It's not just about the beauty.
01:26It's about the message it gives.
01:28And the color of the sky is everybody.
01:31It's a rainbow of colors.
01:34Today, I'm here to support the awareness around it and for people to be comfortable to talk about it.
01:41Because many people, they suffer in silence.
01:45And that is where actually the problem lies.
01:48Indeed, raising awareness is only the first step.
01:51Breaking the stigma around mental health means making it easier for people to speak up and ask for help.
01:57There's a lot of people in the world that hide their mental health and don't actually tell their families and
02:03get to tell their families about.
02:04There's always someone in your friend group or your family that you can actually tell what you're actually going through.
02:12People like that.
02:13Excited Olivaski
02:13Joshua
02:13Joe
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