Why CBT is falling out of favour
‘Researchers have found that CBT is roughly half as effective in treating depression as it used to be’
Psychosis isn’t catching but burnout is a risk for many caring professionals
Staff regularly dealing with traumatic situations are at risk of mental health issues, employers must ensure they are well supported
Is life’s happiness curve really U-shaped?
Ageing doesn’t mean a steady descent into misery – evidence suggests that happiness is likely to increase as we head towards old age, but is it that simple?
Horses that heal: how equine therapy is helping people find peace of mind
Horses make great companions for psychotherapy because they can mirror and respond to human behavior. And crucially, ‘there’s no judgment with a horse’
Teen suicide rates are bleak. School- based clinics help those in crisis
One in 25 teens attempt suicide and one in eight think about doing so. Yet teens are especially ill-served by mental health services
Gossip has lost its way: it started out as a survival instinct, but has warped into the Sidebar of Shame
According to a professor of evolutionary psychology, gossip has a bigger effect on your life expectancy than anything except giving up smoking. Should you start dishing the dirt, or is it better to resign yourself to an early grave?
Why do we dream? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day, millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Is stress bad for your health?
Is there something amiss with our assumption that stress equals misery, while a stress-free life is bliss?
The power of deadlines
Dean Burnett: The voter registration deadline is just one example of deadlines prompting a flurry of desperate activity. But why does this happen?
Hundreds of mental health experts issue rallying call against austerity
400 counsellors, psychotherapists and others sign letter saying ‘society thrown completely off balance’ by ‘emotional toxicity of neoliberal thinking’