New ways to confront the scourge of mental illness are emerging
From ‘recovery colleges’ to school mindfulness lessons, our approach to the problem is shifting
Tag: mental health
Autistic people listen to their hearts to test anti-anxiety therapy
Trial seeks further proof that tuning into our internal organs’ activity can reduce anxiety
Health chiefs to set social media time limits for young people
Health secretary Matt Hancock will direct chief medical officer to draw up official guidelines amid growing concern about link to mental illness
Read moreHoarding: ‘The possessions are almost part of them’
Specialist occupational therapists are working with people who hoard and helping them to declutter
James Blake speaks out about struggle with depression
Musician says he has sought treatment for ‘suicidal thoughts’, and urges public figures to help remove stigma about mental illness
Read moreWork stress raises risk of premature death in vulnerable men – study
It’s monstrously wrong to blame mental health for school shootings
This is just one on a list of things that have been found to have no relation to mental health
I love my job as a prison psychologist. But it’s time I was paid fairly
I go to parole board hearings and advise on whether violent and sexual offenders are ready for release. It’s a huge responsibility – and my salary should reflect that
Read moreIs being a chef bad for your mental health?
Brutal pressure at work is causing depression in many chefs. In one survey, more than half said they took painkillers or drink to get through shifts. What is happening behind the kitchen doors?
Read moreThousands of mental health patients spend years on secure wards
Critics condemn ‘Victorian approach’ to treatment after NHS watchdog reveals 3,500 patients are kept locked in
Read moreI took drugs because it was a fast track way of meeting people
Drugs can give you an artificial sense of confidence. I want to stay away from this behaviour, and peer support is a good way to do it
Read moreJulia Gillard reflects on Trump’s mental health and her own anxiety when prime minister
Beyondblue chair acknowledges some have a genuine concern for the US president and says she had to consider her mental health during difficult moments in her prime ministership
Read moreDrugs alone won’t cure the epidemic of depression. We need strategy
In my own odyssey through this valley of shadows I have mulled over three approaches – between them, they offer a pathway to a wider societal cure
- Mark Rice-Oxley is author of Underneath the Lemon Tree: A Memoir of Depression and Recovery
The Observer view on a crisis in mental health
Government policy has a role to play when it comes to dealing with rising anxiety levels Read more