Reasons to Stay Alive: how the suicidal Ibiza rave memoir became an album

Matt Haig’s powerful self-help book was a lifeline for Andy Burrows, one-time drummer with Razorlight. Now, with a little help from Kate Hudson, the two men have turned it into music

Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists

Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds

Winter blues? A practical guide to getting more light in your life

As the nights draw in, it is all too easy to let lack of daylight get the better of us. But there are plenty of ways to stay one step ahead of the darkness

Why a daily bath helps beat depression – and how to have a good one

According to researchers, a regular warm bath can have a greater effect on mood than physical exercise. Here’s how to enjoy the plunge, even if you prefer a shower

Derry has a high suicide rate – but could redesigning the river help the city?

A project on the River Foyle is using design to try to improve wellbeing and mental health outcomes in the city

Communism is hip again – but until it means liberty, count me out, comrade

Activist Ash Sarkar is promoting a revitalised ‘fun communism’, without the inconvenient history. I want a revolution I can dance to, not a cult of obedience

Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig – how to survive the 21st century

This follow-up to Reasons to Stay Alive is not a smug self-help book, but an honest and human guide to coping with the modern worldo

Life-saving optimism: what the west can learn from Africa

In the US, where I teach, mental health problems are rife. In Nigeria, poverty is common but there’s no hopelessness. Why, asks author and academic Chigozie Obioma

Suffering from Brexit anxiety? You could get free counselling

Psychotherapists will offer sessions to those left in despair by referendum result

Why I lied to my therapists

Melissa Broder, the poet behind the popular Twitter account @SoSadToday, spent 18 years in therapy. But she never told the truth. Here, she explains why she’s now going it alone