Is therapy worth the cost? ‘At its best, it’s paying for a friend’
John, a 27-year-old New Yorker, started going to therapy after a painful heartbreak and says he found it ‘vital’ to working through his feelings
Is therapy worth the cost? ‘I got what I needed’
Eve, a 33-year-old New Yorker, spent almost a year in therapy before she got up the courage to leave her job. ‘Mostly she made me talk it out’
Is therapy worth the cost? ‘I just can’t afford to go’
AK, a 27-year-old who lives in New Jersey, was in therapy on and off until a year ago, when she aged out of her mom’s insurance
Dr Faith Spicer obituary
Other lives: Psychiatrist who developed support services for adolescents
The cost of caring – why I had to leave the charity sector
I left the voluntary sector completely exhausted, burnt-out and questioning why I had ever gone into it. More must be done to support staff
Kaiser and the state of mental health care: ‘This is a corporation that has lost its moral compass’
A week-long strike by employees of the California-based medical care provider brought attention to the struggles of people suffering from mental health problems to find adequate care. The problem, protesters say: insufficient funding
Are more men getting eating disorders?
David Cox: Since 2000, the number of men diagnosed with eating disorders has risen by nearly 30%. What’s going on?
Meditation may prevent absenteeism by stressed public servants, MPs claim
Inquiry finds public servants may be less likely to burn out if they use mindfulness techniques to control anxiety and depression
Five reasons why we should all learn how to do nothing
Are today’s always-connected, crazily busy lifestyles affecting our health? Give yourself a break – your brain needs downtime
Are our expectations of friends, partners or children too high?
Clare Allan: Whether thinking about the people around us or what we want as a society, it’s best to take a careful look at whether what we expect is realistic
Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?
Caroline Williams: A growing number of scientists are suggesting that depression is a result of inflammation caused by the body’s immune system
Nice: mothers-to-be at risk of mental health problems need more support
Vulnerable women planning a child should receive guidance on how pregnancy could affect their mental health, says report
Seven ways to end loneliness
Laura Ferguson: As Christmas approaches, not everyone will be among loved ones but individuals and authorities can all do their bit to help
Five lifestyle factors are key to cutting risk of dementia, says charity
Age UK says exercise and diet help lessen Alzheimer’s risk and healthy activities may cut threat of dementia by 36%
I had postpartum psychosis. More must be done to help mothers like me
Vonny Leclerc: Postnatal depression’s bigger, uglier brother hit me. When all eyes are on the beautiful baby, we can forget to look at the mum