Mind over mat: how yoga is helping refugee women
Charity-run classes provide a breathing space for women who may have faced torture and sexual abuse
A letter to … my parents, who don’t know their golden child is cracking up
The letter you always wanted to write
LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children’s mental health
LGA report cites assemblies on mental health and peer mentors as initiatives schools and centres could use to tackle anxiety and depression
Tristimania by Jay Griffiths; Mad Girl by Bryony Gordon – review
Two depression memoirs aimed at different readerships both offer optimism and enlightenment
Scans show possible link between brain development and antisocial behaviour
‘Striking’ structural differences seen in study which compared brain scans of young men with antisocial behavioural problems with their healthy peers
Why toxic air is every family’s problem – cartoon
Air pollution has been linked to child mental illness. Are we all doing our bit?
My OCD reared its ugly head when I tried to come off medication to start a family
Trying to keep my unborn child from possible harm made me very ill. I learned the hard way that I don’t have a choice, but I accept that now
My mother is a hypochondriac and has tantrums like a toddler
I find it hard to cope with her behaviour but I put up with it because I can’t bear the guilt trips. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
Have men been let down over mental health?
Suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 49 in the UK, and stereotypes of masculinity make it hard for men to discuss their problems
Surge in teenagers self-poisoning renews mental health concerns
Almost two in three poisonings are intentional – up 50% in past 20 years – with young women most affected, data shows
’Sick and asphyxiating’ – why we live in an age of anxiety
One in five Britons suffer from general anxiety disorders or specific phobias. We examine why our worries are spiralling out of control, and four writers reveal how their fears rule their lives
Sally Brampton obituary
Women’s magazine editor and author whose memoir Shoot the Damn Dog recounted her experience of depression
Only fundamental social change can defeat the anxiety epidemic
People, particularly young people, are beset by mental health problems on a scale never seen before. Now it is time to rebalance individualism against the common good
Has mindfulness helped improve your mental health? Share your story
As a study suggests that mindfulness can control depression as effectively as drugs, we want to hear how it’s changed your life – for better or worse
My secret life as a student Nightline volunteer
Being a faceless voice for 12 hours at a time can be hard and thankless work. But making people feel safe is the most rewarding job of all