It’s one of modern society’s great taboos. But attitudes to mental illness are changing as a result of work by charities, celebrities and Britain’s young royals...

Eight million adults are expected to suffer mental health problems by 2030. Victoria Lambert looks at how technology might help with treatment in the next five, 10 and 20 years...

Growing up in the glare of social media is far from easy. Add to that the housing crisis and job insecurity and it’s little wonder that young people sometimes feel they can’t cope. That’s when finding space to talk can help, says Tabi Jackson Gee...

It seems that tracking our physical wellbeing is covered. But what about tools to help with mental health? What can they track? Is there a mental health Fitbit equivalent?...

April Clare Walsh

Feb 18

Tabi Jackson Gee

Jan 18

Minds for Life

Jan 18

“I’m in therapy for depression” is something you may feel you can only say to those closest to you. But what if we took a different approach? Instead of saying “I’m having counselling for my anxiety and panic attacks”,  what if we said “I’m working on staying calm when I feel stressed”?...

Feb 18

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Jan 18

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CBT is Not a Universal Cure-all: People Always Need Choice


Counsellors know from their work with thousands of people that there isn’t one ‘type’ of therapy or even one therapeutic school of thought that works for everyone...

Elaine Bousfield

Aug 17