Scott Stossel: ‘I’m pretty successful at hiding my anxiety’
The author of My Age of Anxiety discusses his condition, his family and Big Pharma. Interview by Lisa O'Kelly
Britain on the couch: UK therapists share our biggest worries
From porn addiction to body dysmorphia, Britons no longer find therapy taboo. But what do their problems tell us about the nation's mental state? Therapists open up to Louise Chunn
A caesarean must be a choice – whatever the circumstances
Lisa Hallgarten: Allegations of forced intervention in the pregnancy of an Italian woman raise questions about autonomy over childbirth
Antidepressant use on the rise in rich countries, OECD finds
Rate not matched by increase in global diagnoses, prompting concern among psychiatrists about over-use of medication
Where in the world are people most depressed?
People who think depression is a western malaise might be surprised by the results of a new study
How the ‘thigh gap’ became the latest pressure point on a woman’s self-image
Once, only models were determined to make sure that their legs didn't touch. Now it has become a widespread, harmful – and often unachievable – obsession
Mental health counselling on NHS will be a right, says Burnham
Shadow health secretary highlights cuts and 'biggest unaddressed health challenge' as he pledges Labour solution
Can going freelance help manage depression?
Some people embrace the flexibility and freedom, but there's also the isolation and insecurity to contend with
Loneliness is an inevitable result of Britain’s economic model
Aditya Chakrabortty: The health secretary is wrong on who loneliness affects and wrong on what causes it
New play focuses on spectre of suicide in Northern Ireland post-Troubles
Pearse Elliott drama Man in the Moon inspired by real events tackles taboo subject in republican west Belfast, writes Henry McDonald