What do we really know about the effects of screen time on mental health?
Pete Etchells: A recent briefing from Public Health England warns that too much screen time is causing emotional problems in children. But is it that simple?
The 20 online talks that could change your life
Tom Meltzer: From TED talks to online seminars, video channels crammed with inspirational and thought-provoking lectures are educating us on everything from town planning and depression to body language, animal morality and dangers of sugar in just a few minutes. Here is our pick of the best
Afraid of spiders? Try sleeping on it
Daniel and Jason Freeman: The therapist's couch may make a comeback – for taking a nap after sessions for phobias, anxiety and depression
Psychiatrists: the drug pushers
Is the current epidemic of depression and hyperactivity the result of disease-mongering by the psychiatric profession and big pharma, asks Will Self. Does psychiatry have any credibility left at all?
‘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
Royal baby: gloomy prognosis for babies born in July 2013
The next generation will face heatwaves, dementia and a reduced quality of life, according to predictions
Waking up to the link between a faulty body clock and mental illness
Russell Foster: Biological clocks are known to schedule sleep and changes in alertness, mood, strength and blood pressure, but recent studies suggest they are also deeply involved in mental health
Asperger’s, agoraphobia and depression are destroying my life and my marriage
I cannot leave the house or talk to anyone. It is unbearable and I don't know what to do
How university stopped me hating my face
I was trapped in self-loathing and thought I was hideous, writes a student blogger. University life changed the way I saw myself and the world
Phobias: The rationale behind irrational fears
Dean Burnett: Phobias are very common, but what are they and where do they come from?