How poetry can help fix our loneliness crisis
Poetry lets us connect with other people – we’re not alone in our despair or delight.
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Whitehall plans suicide prevention training for civil servants as recession looms
Economic downturns often coincide with suicide rate increases, so the government is discussing how its front-line staff can help the…
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The problem with the “quiet quitting” media storm
The concept has gone viral on social media – but that could also undermine its power.
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From Diana to Meghan – why do the British problematise displays of emotion?
It’s not victimhood to express feelings – it’s good for your mental health.
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“This is just not safe for anyone”: the NHS doctors at breaking point
Medics explain how relentless scrutiny and gruelling hours are driving them to leave the profession.
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Pragya Agarwal: “Gender stereotypes are so deeply embedded in society”
The scientist and writer on being “over-emotional”, sexism in the workplace, and why women’s pain is less likely to be…
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Will prescriptions for walking and cycling improve public health?
A new GP pilot will have minimal impact without the right resources.
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The Policy Ask with Richard Sloggett: “We don’t need more hospitals, we should modernise those we have”
The former Department for Health special adviser on community care, mental health and unethical food advertising.
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Who wants to be “normal”?
Often what we consider “normal” is, statistically speaking, abnormal. And wouldn’t most of us prefer to be extraordinary anyway?
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We need reasoned debate on ECT, not polarisation
Media coverage pits those who want to ban electroconvulsive therapy against those who advocate for it.
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Can the NHS clear its backlog?
More than six million people are now waiting for health service treatment in England.
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There’s a bigger risk to journalists’ mental health than PTSD
When journalists in conflict zones or natural disasters are expected to step outside their roles, it can have a damaging…
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The Policy Ask with Akiko Hart: “The National Disability Strategy is not fit for purpose”
The CEO of the mental health charity, National Survivor User Network, on human rights, discrimination and the benefits system.
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How psychedelics change lives
The writer Michael Pollan on becoming a psychonaut in his fifties – and why tripping is political.
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Rachel de Souza: Make school days longer to boost mental health
The children’s commissioner says extended school hours could improve well-being and ease social isolation.
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Mental health care must balance protection and autonomy
The reformed Mental Health Act will only tackle systemic racism if it encourages doctors and nurses to respect their patients'…
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Warm words on mental health are an insult to those left without treatment
Sanctimonious rhetoric from politicians and celebrities is no compensation for the desperate lack of funding available.
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Social media isn’t always bad for children, it depends how they use it
Our reductive debates about the internet’s effect on mental health badly need nuance. New research provides it.
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You said you’d stop watching Love Island. Now’s the time to stick to your word
Love Island knows to appear more progressive than Big Brother or There’s Something About Miriam – but it’s got the…
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Smartphone use is having a radical effect on young people’s mental health
Screen time has its social upsides – but thousands of hours of lost face-to-face contact is an urgent concern.
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