Journeys to the edge of madness
To expose the insanity of mental health institutions, Norah Vincent had herself committed. Twice
Porn addicts, sex offenders, rapists, paedophiles…
Simon Garfield meets the therapists helping the people who can't help themselves
Postnatal depression ‘in the genes’
Fresh medical research suggests the serious mental illness may be due to nature, not nurture
Obesity drug withdrawn over depression link
Sales and prescriptions of Acomplia suspended because 'benefits no longer outweigh risks'
Five steps to happiness
Lucy Mangan tries out the latest advice from government thinktank Foresight on how to keep misery at bay
How effective is St John’s Wort?
Peta Bee searches for the answer
Giving birth made me psychotic
After giving birth Rachel Brand fell victim to post-natal depression. But she was also suffering from a much rarer condition
I was a prisoner in my own home
Experience: The boundaries of my world got smaller and smaller, until finally they were no bigger than my mother's house
A quick fix for the soul
The government is promoting cognitive behavioural therapy as a cost-effective, no-nonsense remedy for our psychological ills. It's the triumph of a market-driven view of the human psyche, says Darian Leader
Queen of darkness
Psychoanalyst Hanna Segal talks to Jon Henley about her search for truth, the healing power of art and what her years in practice have taught her about life