Help at hand for traumatised initiates Eastern Cape psychiatrist starts programme to mitigate mental health risks for victims of botched circumcisions PREMIUM Zamandulo Malonde Features reporter 04 February 2021 An Eastern Cape psychiatrist and recipient of a 2020 Discovery Foundation Rural Institutional Award is putting a spotlight on the mental health risks faced by young men undergoing ritual circumcision. When circumcisions go wrong, the mental health risk to the initiates can be enormous, especially when they lead to deformities and loss of function... This article is reserved for HeraldLIVE subscribers. A subscription gives you full digital access to all our content. Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.