Why men should keep a journal
Writing down how you are feeling has immense mental and physical health benefits – and men need it most, says Ollie Aplin
It’s hard to talk about mental health at the best of times, which these are not
‘Nobody, even Trump, should be blamed for being mentally ill. But nor should we pretend mental illness affects only the nice’
A moment that changed me: realising, aged 16, that I couldn’t handle alcohol
I did drink quite a bit more after that. But that night in Alicante was the first inkling I had that my relationship with alcohol was a dangerous one
Postpartum psychosis: ‘I’m a thing possessed, an animal. I am nearly sectioned twice’
It’s a condition that comes out of nowhere and affects one in 1,000 new mothers. Here, one woman recalls her experience of this terrifying illness and how writing about it saved her
How ‘superagers’ stay sharp in their later years
A new study shows how strenuous mental and physical exercise keeps your brain firing on all cylinders
Therapy ‘has long-term benefits for mothers with depression’
CBT has positive effects on mental health, financial empowerment and parenting skills, long-term study shows
Should link between dementia and artificial sweeteners be taken with a pinch of salt?
How people’s capacity for forgetfulness and lies may have impacted on research tying stroke and dementia to diet drinks
Princes William and Harry break mental health taboos for a new generation
There is no correct way to deal with trauma and grief. But the brothers are showing that it’s OK to dispense with the stiff upper lip and ask for help
The stiff upper lip: why the royal health warning matters
It’s the trait that once helped the British build the empire but, as even Princes William and Harry have admitted, it has taken a devastating toll. Homa Khaleeli looks at the psychology of repression, while Tim Dowling offers an American perspective
Prince William: suicide callout shed light on men’s mental health
Duke of Cambridge says dealing with male suicides in his work as an air ambulance pilot helped him understand scale of issue
How long should you stay on antidepressants?
As many as 5.4 million people in the UK may be taking pills to help with anxiety and depression, but does that mean they are hooked?
Sarah Wilson on living with anxiety: there’s no sugarcoating mental illness
Her cookbook I Quit Sugar made her the face of health and wellness, but Wilson’s memoir, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, traverses much darker terrain
Children struggling to concentrate at school due to lack of sleep, MPs told
Sleep deprivation highlighted in inquiry into role of education in preventing mental health problems in children
Joanna Cannon vows to keep working in NHS after £300,000 book deal
Novelist who began writing to relieve the stress of her psychiatry job says literary success will not stop her listening to ‘real voices’ in hospital
It costs £83 to treat postnatal depression. So why must so many women suffer?
A report shows only 7% of women with pregnancy-related mental health problems get the specialist care they need. We need a more holistic approach