‘It can be a wonderful freeing moment’: opening up about mental health at work

Mental illness is still taboo in many workplaces. But life can be transformed when you are able to talk to colleagues

When I could barely look in the mirror, hot yoga untangled my darkest thoughts

It is controversial, repetitive and very sweaty, but a daily Bikram class repaired my body and soul, restoring my confidence

Extreme loneliness or the perfect balance? How to work from home and stay healthy

More and more people are working where they live, attracted by the promise of flexibility, efficiency and no commute. But does this come at a cost to their wellbeing?

Charlotte Church: ‘Spring is here – and every morning I go forest bathing’

Shinrin-yoku, an immersion in nature, is regularly ridiculed. But until you’ve tried it, you cannot know just how powerfully restorative time in the woods can be

Social media addiction is not natural or normal – but is it really a disease?

We should be focusing on living with Facebook et al, rather then abandoning, restricting or censoring it, says technology writer Roisin Kiberd

Good Reasons for Bad Feelings review – a new approach to mental disorder

Randolph Nesse’s insightful book suggests that conditions such as anxiety and depression have a clear evolutionary purpose

Nicci Gerrard: ‘Dementia is more scary when you try not to think about it’

The Observer journalist on her father’s dementia, caring for campaigners, and facing her fears in her new book

Marketing medication as his and hers? This is ‘anxiety economy’ at its worst

Highly gendered, Insta-friendly and sold online – pills are being peddled for things like first-date nerves and public speaking, says author Emily Reynolds

‘Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate’: why no-frills therapy works for men

Every week, around the country, groups of men meet for some straight-talking therapy. Could this be the answer to the male mental health crisis?

Mentally ill people pay higher bills – and banks are partly to blame

Bad debt and mental health problems can be a vicious circle. Only by forcing banks to provide more help can this be addressed, says author Emily Reynolds