So British people aren’t socialising much? That doesn’t mean they’re lonely
A report links a reduction in going out with a decline in wellbeing. But social isolation, loneliness and solitude are different things, says academic Fay Bound Alberti
Students support disclosure of mental illness to parents
Two-thirds say problems should be revealed in extreme circumstances, research finds
Grant Robertson: ‘New Zealand’s prosperity is about much more than GDP growth’
The country’s finance minister on why his pioneering wellbeing budget is prioritising happiness in its spending plans
‘A mother is scared to hold her baby in case he dies in her arms’: my job as a health visitor
When I visit mothers living with postnatal depression and families struggling to buy food, it reminds me how hard parenthood is
‘They broke my mental shackles’: could magic mushrooms be the answer to depression?
New trials have shown the drug psilocybin to be highly effective in treating depression, with Oakland the latest US city to in effect decriminalise it last week. Some researchers say it could become ‘indefensible’ to ignore the evidence – but how would it work as a reliable treatment?
I know what drives young people to self-harm – I did it for years
Self-harm can feel like the only way to get a handle on a world that seems out of control, says journalist and mental health activist, Harriet Williamson
Want to improve your life? Just learn to say no
We are used to saying yes to please others but it can be harmful not to be more assertive. And imagine what you can do with all that free time
The Heartland review – fascinating study of schizophrenia
Nathan Filer redefines our understanding of the illness
All change: how to leave the city and find a new career
As growing numbers abandon London and other expensive cities for a better quality of life, some are using the big move to start their own business
Crisis in Care: Who Cares? review – the horrors of austerity laid bare
This devastating expose met the people in need whose lives are being ruined by government cuts. Anything slashed by two-thirds is no longer fit for purpose
Matt Haig: ‘Kids are so overloaded, they’ve got so much stress’
The author and mental health activist on writing for different age groups, homeschooling, and being followed by Harry and Meghan
Women are happier without children or a spouse, says happiness expert
Behavioural scientist Paul Dolan says traditional markers of success no longer apply
‘I love my partner more since his affair’ – Guardian readers on being betrayed
‘I love my partner more since his affair’ – Guardian readers on being betrayed
What does a woman sound like? Vocal training helps trans women find their voices
Achieving a higher voice can be essential to embracing a female identity, and it can serve as a cloak of protection from bias and bigotry