Can going freelance help manage depression?

Some people embrace the flexibility and freedom, but there's also the isolation and insecurity to contend with

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

We don’t know if antidepressants work, so stop bashing them

Pete Etchells: Recent attacks on antidepressants simplify a complicated picture about their effectiveness, and people with depression suffer for it

‘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

Sane New World: Taming the Mind by Ruby Wax – review

Ruby Wax's examination of depression is at times insightful and at others exhausting, writes Bella Bathurst

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

One in four people have a mental illness – let’s get organised

Ruby Wax: Everyone who suffers any type of mental anguish should have a place to meet – a walk-in centre similar to Alcoholics Anonymous

Faith can’t cure depression. But it can offer hope, as Katherine Welby found

Andrew Brown: The daughter of the archbishop of Canterbury has talked about how the Bible helps her through her dark times

Students and depression: the struggle to survive

The parents of two young men who took their own lives call for greater support for students who are struggling to cope. Simon Hattenstone reports