How can you conquer ordinary, everyday sadness? Think of it as a person
New research suggests anthropomorphising your emotions can help you control them. But how do you actually go about it?
One step at a time: how to improve mental health through fitness
From regular walks to workouts or team sports, there are all kinds of activities that can help anxiety and depression. Here’s how to get started
Do you take hours to make a simple decision? You may have Fobo
Fear of missing out has a more anxious sibling, and could stop you going to social events – or buying your Christmas turkey. Here’s what is behind fear of better options
Heather Ashton obituary
Psychopharmacologist who started a clinic for people addicted to tranquillisers and wrote a manual on how to quit them safely
Sounding it out: ‘Listening to white noise put my life back on track’
Megan Nolan was searching for a way to switch off the stresses of modern life. Then she discovered white noise. Here, she charts how the flat frequencies helped her cope
I’m a mental health nurse. There are no good decisions, only least bad ones
I often feel I’m letting my patients down, but I do this job because I believe in the healing power of small acts of kindness. This is what my working week looks like
Is anxiety more common in our 30s and 40s?
The data shows the likelihood of experiencing anxiety rises then declines – and women are more likely to feel it than men
‘I didn’t know if he’d recover’: NHS staff on the patients they’ll never forget
From physios working with stroke survivors to radiographers identifying 7/7 victims, it isn’t just doctors and nurses who form bonds with patients
Ex-ballerina Deborah Bull: ‘I’ve found great strength in dancing and singing’
The former Royal Ballet principal on her leading role in a major study into how the arts can boost physical and mental health
How the focus and joy of writing a novel helped me overcome my PTSD
Breathing life into my characters made me want to live fully again, and finishing the final draft gave me a profound sense of fulfilment
My tears as a junior doctor were a ‘flaw’ that, in psychiatry, became my greatest strength
I burnt out as a GP but in mental health I could take time with patients and, at last, make a difference
Out of control: is too much work the real cause of burnout?
Millennials, gig economy workers and corporate highflyers are all suffering from burnout, but mounting overtime is not the only culprit
Teenagers need to know where love stops and abusive relationships start
Young people should be taught the difference between real romance and coercive control, says author Holly Bourne
I returned to uni for freshers’ week 20 years after leaving. Here’s what has changed
There’s more teetotalism – and students are more likely to have a job. As term begins, our writer visits Glasgow, her alma mater, to hear the hopes and fears of four first-years
Six ways to stay healthy when you’re stressed
Keeping on top of your mental health in today’s taxing world can be tough. But a few changes can help lift the burden