Being a desk jockey may be unhealthy, but at least it makes us feel safer

An employee’s desk is an oasis of calm in the horrendous office environment. No wonder we like to stay put

I had anorexia – but not because I wanted to look like a fashion model

A French plan to ban skinny women from the catwalk ignores the fact that anorexia is an illness. We need to look at the causes not outcomes of self-loathing

Autism in film: X+Y is audacious – but is it cliched or the real deal?

In X+Y, a gifted young man prepares for a mathematics contest. Does it, and films like it, misrepresent or empower those who are on the autistic spectrum?

Wellcome Trust 2015 Book Prize shortlist announced

GrrlScientist: The Wellcome Trust just announced the shortlist for their book prize. The shortlist, which celebrates the finest recent writing in health and medicine, includes two novels and four non-fiction books.

Is therapy worth the cost? Guardian readers weigh in

In response to our series on the personal financial expenses of mental health, readers shared their own stories and thoughts

Feeling paranoid? Your worries are justified but can be helped

Daniel and Jason Freeman: Paranoid fears are common and have a variety of causes but new research shows specific issue cognitive behaviour therapy can bring significant benefits

I feel as if I have no feelings. Could I have Asperger’s – or has porn desensitised me?

I have a busy work and family life but I live my life through constant anlysis

Falling through the gaps: the story of a suicide

Martin Strain, 34, was halfway through a four-month wait for an NHS psychiatrist when he killed himself

Austerity cuts fuelling suicide timebomb, MP warns

Government urged to close gaps in suicide prevention provision across the country or risk rising number of deaths

One in five Dutch doctors would help physically healthy patients die

18% of medical professionals quizzed admitted they would consider helping someone die if they had grown ‘tired of living’

Is therapy worth it? Seven personal stories about the price of mental health

As depression grows among Americans, therapy – and its associated financial costs – has also become increasingly common. Seven young professionals share their stories and discuss whether counseling was worth it for them

The price of mental health: ‘Why do I need to pay someone to listen to me?’

Matt, a 23-year-old New Yorker, recently started going to therapy again. Yet if he had to chose between it and smoking, drinking or eating, he would give it up

The price of mental health: ‘I’d rather be sad’

After a childhood filled with periods of intense therapy, Alex, a 27-year-old New Yorker with a career in theatre, doesn’t expect to go backIs therapy worth it?