10 reasons people are lonely? It’s more complicated than that
In the making of The Age of Loneliness, I set out to find people brave enough to tell me about their feelings on camera, and found some surprising results
Robert Spitzer obituary
Psychiatrist who transformed the ‘world bible’ of psychiatric diagnosis
Paws for thought: how pet therapy is gaining traction
Animal assisted therapy has expanded far beyond hospital waiting rooms – today, animals assist with physical therapy, help tutor children and provide comfort in disaster zones
Half of perinatal suicides by women ‘could be prevented by better care’
Study finds those who suffer severe mental health problems during or after pregnancy are let down by poor resources and failures to spot warning signs
Ban underfed and underage models in fashion, MPs urged
Modelling agencies defiant as parliamentary group on body image hears of girls living on just popcorn and hidden nature of eating disorders
How aid workers can stay healthy – a psychologist’s guide
With many humanitarians facing great stress while in the field, a psychologist offers advice on looking out for your mental health and wellbeing
Stigma, guilt and gaps in the system: it’s time for NGOs to step up on staff mental health
After a Guardian survey suggested a high number of humanitarians experience mental health issues, we asked experts what needs to change
Teenager obsessed with achieving ‘perfect’ figure before killing herself
Hannah Carpenter, 18, struggled with eating disorder but family believed she had recovered until finding images on phone, father says outside inquest
The pain of leaving communities you love burns a hole in your heart
It is not weak to feel guilty about leaving local people to struggle on when we as aid workers can just walk away. The first step to healing is admitting the pain
Guardian research suggests mental health crisis among aid workers
In a survey of aid workers on the Global Development Professionals Network, 79% of staff stated they have experienced mental health issues
Aid workers speak out about mental health: ‘I was afraid they would think I couldn’t handle it’
In a Guardian survey of aid workers, 79% said they had experienced a mental health issue and 93% said these were work-related. Here contributors share their stories
Is perinatal anxiety a bigger problem than postnatal depression?
For many women, the main problem with giving birth is anxiety – and dealing with it quickly is the key to a good recovery. Is enough being done to spot it in time?
Generation meds: the US children who grow up on prescription drugs
Millions of US children are on medication for behavioural problems and depression – but what are the long-term effects? Photographer Baptiste Lignel followed six boys and girls to find out
A moment that changed me – the kindness of a stranger in the pub
At 20, with a new diagnosis of bipolar disorder, I was lacking confidence and direction when the words – and actions – of one man helped me enormously
Loneliness is not a private matter
In our market society, isolation is the price people pay for being on a low income, and having lots of face-to-face contact is a new form of privilege