The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know

Changes will include a mental health overhaul and advances in diabetes care

In the depths of despair, a journey on a night bus brings me solace

I have done some of my best thinking on the front seat at 2am

‘Learning to relax can be life-changing’: how to find your comfort zone

Many of us have forgotten how to truly unwind. We ask the experts for ways to switch off in an always-on world

England to tackle loneliness crisis with £11.5m cash injection

More than 120 projects will receive funding to help those affected and reduce stigma

Can helplines survive our growing fear of the phone call?

For decades, Childline and Samaritans have offered a friendly ear. But how does that work when so many of us would rather text, email or instant message?

GPs could prescribe bingo and dancing after English trial’s success

One practice prescribing activities saw 20% cut in hospital outpatient admissions

Matt Haig: ‘I wanted to end it all, but surviving and thriving is the lesson I pass on’

At 24, he wanted to kill himself. Now a novelist, he teaches the readers of his books – and his children – how to get through when the future looks bleak

Why prescribing playlists for people with dementia is on the money

As a GP, I know that funding is key if social prescribing is to work, writes Ann Robinson

Genetic link between obesity and depression uncovered, say scientists

Having genetic variants linked to high BMI can lead to mental health issues, study finds

Studying your dreams: Bradley Cooper swears by it. Would trying it unleash my creativity?

What is ‘dream study’, the new trend sweeping the creative world? I attended a class to find out