Johann Hari: ‘I was afraid to dismantle the story about depression and anxiety’
The writer and author’s new book, Lost Connections, explores the problems with our understanding of mental health
Is everything you think you know about depression wrong?
In this extract from his new book, Johann Hari, who took antidepressants for 14 years, calls for a new approach
A letter to … my sister, who has conquered her depression
The letter you always wanted to write
‘Improv saved my life’: the comedy classes helping people with anxiety
Once the domain of aspiring performers, improv courses are increasingly being sought out by students experiencing mental health problems
The 100 best nonfiction books: No 98 – The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton (1621)
This compelling and occasionally comic study of melancholy became cult reading in the 17th century and has inspired artists from Keats to Cy Twombly
Can men get postnatal depression?
More than a quarter of new fathers in a new study showed significant levels of depression – what are the causes, and what can they do about it?
The science of Sad: understanding the causes of ‘winter depression’
The darker days and colder weather can bring with them a feeling of low spirits. So, what makes people susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, and what are the best ways to treat it?
‘Don’t be ashamed’ – readers’ tips for improving mental health at work
From mindful meditation to changing jobs, readers share their tips on dealing with mental health problems at work
Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake up to’
By taking the Buddhism out of the practice, Kabat-Zinn pioneered a meditative approach used all over the world to treat pain and depression. He talks about Trump, ‘McMindfulness’ and how a 10-second vision in 1979 led to a change in the world’s consciousness
What’s the ultimate way to defy depression, disease and early death? Exercise
As a new report reveals the mental health benefits of just an hour’s physical activity a week, it seems there is nothing a workout can’t cure. Here is why we should all sit less and move more