Sally Brampton obituary
Women’s magazine editor and author whose memoir Shoot the Damn Dog recounted her experience of depression
Ask Alanis Morissette: since I’ve been ill, I’ve lost contact with many friends
All the parts of you – lonely, confident, ill, outgoing – come together to make you who you are. A true friend will recognise that
Has mindfulness helped improve your mental health? Share your story
As a study suggests that mindfulness can control depression as effectively as drugs, we want to hear how it’s changed your life – for better or worse
I wanted a new kind of mental health support group – we meet in the pub
Talking about anxiety or depression often involves sitting in a circle in a badly lit room, Let’s Go Mental aims to be different
Should I be screened for depression?
Everyone over 18 should be screened for the condition, says a US task force. Meanwhile, UK officials say it should only be done for those at high risk. Who’s right?
How do I … keep the doctor at bay?
The cost of running the health service has ballooned, so here are some ideas – beyond paying your taxes – to keep it fighting fit
People aged 40-59 are least happy and most anxious, report finds
Pressures of looking after children and ageing parents could be taking major toll on this age group, ONS study suggests
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig review – one man’s battle with depression
A timely memoir of mental illness reads as a highly personal and creative response to crisis
Matt Haig: ‘As therapy shows, words can be medicine’
Reasons to Stay Alive, the novelist’s book about his own depression, was much easier to write than to live through, he explains
Robert Spitzer obituary
Psychiatrist who transformed the ‘world bible’ of psychiatric diagnosis