Susie Orbach’s guide to books to understand yourself
The celebrated psychotherapist explores the works that help you get to grips with your psyche
Somebody I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell review – dementia from the inside
Mitchell was 58 when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers. She began to write about the experience of losing herself, and the result is this remarkable memoir
Mindfulness courses at work? This should have us all in a rage
Lunchtime meditation might reduce workers’ stress – but it does nothing to tackle the rat-race culture that causes it, says freelance journalist William Little
Ruby Wax: why being kinder to ourselves is good for society
Compassion is the antidote to anger and revenge. So maybe it is time to be a little kinder, and start with yourself
Wendy Mitchell on her extraordinary Alzheimer’s memoir
Diagnosed at 58, Mitchell was determined not to be beaten: ‘Why feel ashamed of having a complex brain disease?’
If I can come back from wanting to kill myself, so can others
Peer-to-peer support was the key to my recovery. Now I run a charity where I use my experience to help others with mental health problems
How do I stop being lonely? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of people ask Google life’s most difficult questions. Kate Leaver, the author of The Friendship Cure, offers some thoughts
The Guardian view on a caring capitalism: healing an unhappy society
Editorial: It is time to base the economy on a more rounded view of human nature than that one that just considers individuals as selfish calculators of utility
What is Jerusalem syndrome?
A British tourist who went missing in the Negev desert may have a rare psychiatric disorder that affects religiously inspired visitors to the holy city
Alys Cole-King: ‘Suicide is a tragedy – particularly when it is a doctor or nurse’
Suicide prevention expert Alys Cole-King wants distressed NHS colleagues to seek support themselves during the winter crisis
Tech bosses limit their kids’ time on smartphones: why shouldn’t we?
Parents focus on harmful content, but limiting the time teenagers spend on mobile phones is imperative, writes author and academic Jean Twenge
Is everything Johann Hari knows about depression wrong?
The Observer has published an excerpt from Johann Hari’s new book challenging what we know about depression. But do his own claims and arguments stack up?
Johann Hari: ‘I was afraid to dismantle the story about depression and anxiety’
The writer and author’s new book, Lost Connections, explores the problems with our understanding of mental health
Is everything you think you know about depression wrong?
In this extract from his new book, Johann Hari, who took antidepressants for 14 years, calls for a new approach
Take it from me, a Buddhist monk: cleaning is good for you
The routines of sweeping, polishing and tidying have spiritual meaning, and you don’t have to be religious to benefit from them, writes Shoukei Matsumoto of the Komyoji temple, Tokyo