Using stories to deepen our relationships and improve our mental health

Using stories to deepen our relationships and improve our mental health.

Olefile Masangane chats to Heartlines CEO Dr Garth Japhet as he shares how stories can be used to deepen our relationships and improve our mental health.

Garth is the author of the book Like Water is for Fish in which he shared about his mental health journey.

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