How to tell if someone is hoarding – and provide effective help
For many, letting go of possessions is intensely stressful, even when the clutter puts them at risk. Here’s what you can do
by Michael A Tompkins
Mental health
Think someone should see a therapist? Here’s how to bring it up
Your suggestion could be invaluable, and it doesn’t need to be perfect. These steps will help you get a caring message across
by Kathryn Gordon
If you hear voices, here are some empowering ways to respond
Hearing voices isn’t always a problem – but if they’re stressful or frightening, it is possible to regain a sense of control
by Mark Hayward
Fixating on her body, a woman grapples with strange distortions of the self
Directed by Chenghua Yang
How to recover from burnout
Feeling worn down, checked out, or bitter about work? The answer is not to ‘just work harder’. Try these steps instead
by Debbie Sorensen
How to look after your emotional health
Find out which of your emotional needs you’ve been neglecting and use tips from human givens therapy to address them
by Denise Winn
What’s it like to feel betrayed by your brain? A memoir of bipolar disorder
Directed by Melanie Cura Daball
What I learned from sharing my private self with an AI journal
‘Quantified self’ apps analyse our physical and behavioural data. Now, AI journals want to access our emotional lives too
by Angela Chen
The shadows cast by childhood abuse and neglect are not the same
Unravelling the pathways from different forms of childhood maltreatment to mental illness could lead to better treatments
by Anne Alkema & Marco Boks
Absurdist comedy is uniquely brilliant at conveying human pain
On stage as Mr Fruit Salad, I’ve seen how the bizarre and ridiculous can convey deep meaning in a way that resonates
by Joz Norris
How to deal with being bullied at work
You might understandably feel trapped and powerless, but there is a range of steps you can take to improve your situation
by Pat Ferris
Why we’re hopeful about mental health videos on TikTok
People are broadcasting their psychological self-diagnoses on TikTok. Some experts are worried, but we see an opportunity
by Elliot Jurist & Julia Jurist
How to get your mojo back
You’re not depressed but you’re not happy – you’re languishing. Give yourself a boost with these evidence-backed strategies
by Frank Martela
Six steps to self-compassion when your parent has mental illness
Growing up with a parent with mental illness can be very tough. Learning to exercise self-compassion can truly help
by Addy Dunkley-Smith
If madness is like drowning, then writing is my raft ashore
I imagine madness as a kind of watery death, like Ophelia’s. The only way I can get to safety is by writing myself ashore
by Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel