A glass of wine a day may be good for mental health, Spanish study finds
Researchers find people who drink two to seven glasses of wine a week are less prone to depression
Pure OCD: a rude awakening
You mentally undress your friends, Tony Blair, the lollipop lady. Your thoughts are X-rated. You wonder if you're a paedophile – or just losing your mind. Rose Bretécher describes the nightmare – and dark comedy – of living with pure OCD
What do we really know about the effects of screen time on mental health?
Pete Etchells: A recent briefing from Public Health England warns that too much screen time is causing emotional problems in children. But is it that simple?
The 20 online talks that could change your life
Tom Meltzer: From TED talks to online seminars, video channels crammed with inspirational and thought-provoking lectures are educating us on everything from town planning and depression to body language, animal morality and dangers of sugar in just a few minutes. Here is our pick of the best
Afraid of spiders? Try sleeping on it
Daniel and Jason Freeman: The therapist's couch may make a comeback – for taking a nap after sessions for phobias, anxiety and depression
Psychiatrists: the drug pushers
Is the current epidemic of depression and hyperactivity the result of disease-mongering by the psychiatric profession and big pharma, asks Will Self. Does psychiatry have any credibility left at all?
‘Faith gave my family comfort over my depression, but I needed medical help’
Huma Qureshi: A woman from a close-knit Sikh community talks about how her family dealt with her mental illness
Royal baby: gloomy prognosis for babies born in July 2013
The next generation will face heatwaves, dementia and a reduced quality of life, according to predictions
Waking up to the link between a faulty body clock and mental illness
Russell Foster: Biological clocks are known to schedule sleep and changes in alertness, mood, strength and blood pressure, but recent studies suggest they are also deeply involved in mental health
Asperger’s, agoraphobia and depression are destroying my life and my marriage
I cannot leave the house or talk to anyone. It is unbearable and I don't know what to do
How university stopped me hating my face
I was trapped in self-loathing and thought I was hideous, writes a student blogger. University life changed the way I saw myself and the world
Phobias: The rationale behind irrational fears
Dean Burnett: Phobias are very common, but what are they and where do they come from?
5:2 your life – the worry diet
Jon Ronson: 'For those of you without an anxiety disorder, what it feels like is someone is inside your face, vigorously sandpapering your nerves'
Comment of the week: whether men should cry
Bella Mackie: Comment of the week: This week, Ally Fogg explains why he chose a moving comment from DorianHawksmoon about being a man who cries 'too much'
Stephen Fry opens a window on to male depression – we must let boys cry
Ally Fogg: The comedian has been outspoken about his battle with depression. But many men struggle to talk due to childhood messages to toughen up