‘There is an urgent need to update adult thinking to catch up with the reality of teenagers’ lives’

A huge spike in mental health concerns among young women means that almost half of young British girls aged 17 to 21 have needed mental health support but are struggling to access it

Running saved my life

When depression hit, Zoe Margolis felt suicidal. Pills and therapy did nothing to help, but then she got out her old trainers and began to jog

The Man Who Closed the Asylums: Franco Basaglia and the Revolution in Mental Health Care by John Foot – review

Dangerous idealist or revolutionary hero? A nuanced look at a reforming psychiatrist

Is there an app for loneliness?

Technology is often blamed for social isolation but chatbots, girlfriend apps, dating sites and parenting forums can help alleviate loneliness

Secret Teacher: should school holidays be shorter? I’m in favour

With social services at breaking point, schools must do whatever it takes to protect vulnerable students over the summer – even if it means less time off

My 16-year-old daughter is convinced she needs a sex change

She has low self-esteem and mental health problems – I think this is yet another form of self-harming. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader

Beyond mindfulness: how horse riding and eating greens can help depression

Mindfulness and CBT have been touted as catch-all cures for anxiety and depression. But what if they don’t work for you? We look at some alternative therapies

A-level results day: what teachers can do to help anxious or upset students

As thousands across the country get their final grades, experts offer advice on how to help students who may find the day particularly challenging

Monument Valley developer moves into mental health with Moodnotes app

Ustwo’s mood-tracking joint venture is based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles, aiming to help people understand their highs and lows

The truth about stress in the NHS – cartoon

GP and graphic novelist Ian Williams on the impact of high pressure working conditions on the health system

Basis for eating disorders found in children as young as eight

Study shows how early body dissatisfaction that puts kids at risk of developing the conditions in their teens can set in

From spotty skin to safe sex, I’m proud to help young people as a school nurse

All too often teenagers don’t know who their school nurse is, let alone where to find them, but being approachable is key to identifying health problems early

Why CBT is falling out of favour

‘Researchers have found that CBT is roughly half as effective in treating depression as it used to be’

A Place of Refuge by Tobias Jones review – an experiment in communal living

A refreshingly honest account of one couple’s remarkable project: to open their family home to some of society’s most vulnerable people

Fears for new mothers and babies as support services are cut across England

Breastfeeding classes, midwife visits and peer support are increasingly being scaled backed or stopped, threatening health and wellbeing of new familes