Hitting the right nerve: the electronic neck implant to treat depression
For people with severe depression who don’t respond to standard treatment, vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) offers new hope
Do we really need therapy?
Research suggests self-help exercises could be better for you than cognitive behavioural therapy
Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths, global disease study reveals
Study compiling data from every country finds people are living longer but millions are eating wrong foods for their health
We need to talk about male suicide – and not just when celebrities suffer
Our society fears seeing men as vulnerable or weak, writes OCD Action chair Richard Taylor
People can live with mental illness. I am living proof of this
Art allowed me to express myself in a way I had never done before. I’ve come so far since my desperate suicide attempt
How to conquer our obsession with eternal life
Our anti-ageing quest only increases anxiety, says Matt Haig. Instead, we need to understand the tricks of time
Too much sugar could increase depression risk in men, study suggests
Researchers say they have found a strong association between consuming higher levels of sugar and depression in men – a link not mirrored in women
From Viagra to Valium, the drugs that were discovered by accident
From Alexander Fleming onwards, the lives of millions have been transformed and saved by treatments that scientists were not even looking for
How to support a depressed partner while maintaining your own mental health
Looking after someone with chronic depression can be hard, as Poorna Bell discovered when her husband became ill. The first rule, she says, is to look after yourself
Is it safe to take magic mushrooms?
Psilocybin mushrooms have been found to have minimal harmful effects and could potentially benefit those with depression. But they remain illegal, and there is a big risk if you eat the wrong type