A major new study has found nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are now living with a mental health condition. Experts say modern life may be reshaping our emotional wellbeing in ways we’re only just beginning to understand. If you’ve spoken honestly with almost anyone lately — over coffee, in the supermarket queue, at the school […]
From board games to Mario Kart, experts say taking a break to play with your children can reduce stress, boost connection and ease working-from-home guilt. Half term has barely started and already you’ve probably heard it 50 times: “Will you come and play with me?” Usually at the exact moment you open your laptop, answer […]
From easing anxiety to lifting low mood, music can be a powerful tool for emotional wellbeing. As we look forward to sunshine, festivals and feel-good playlists, Dr Kasim Usmani explains why music can do far more than simply entertain. Oh, the joy of a long weekend, bringing with it bringing with it blue skies, warm […]
Long weekends were supposed to be for rest — so why do so many people now feel forced to use them as a chance to ‘get ahead’? Why hustle culture, social media and modern work pressures are making it harder than ever to take a break As another bank-holiday weekend arrives, many people aren’t planning […]
One dose of psilocybin opened Gail Thomas’s mind in ways she never expected — and it’s still shaping her life 12 years later. Gail Thomas always thought she knew herself pretty well. Brought up in a cautious, conservative family in Oklahoma City, she grew up in Catholic schools, followed the rules, and considered psychedelics a […]
As anxiety, burnout and poor sleep continue to rise, breathwork techniques are moving from wellness trend to mainstream mental-health tool. Stress rarely arrives in one dramatic moment. More often, it accumulates slowly — work pressure, financial worries, relationship strain, poor sleep and the constant noise of modern life gradually pushing the nervous system into overdrive. […]
Shorter attention spans, rising anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and an endless need for “the next hit” — experts say our smartphones are quietly reshaping our mental health in ways we’re only just beginning to understand. We check our phones hundreds of times a day. We scroll, tap, refresh and reply almost automatically. But beneath these everyday […]
From five phrases that can “change your life” to the daily habits quietly rewiring your brain, experts reveal the surprisingly simple ways to improve your mental health — without toxic positivity or expensive wellness trends. We tend to think of mental health as something complicated — requiring huge life overhauls, expensive retreats or endless self-analysis. […]
From relationship breakdowns to career regrets, experts say the human brain has a dangerous habit of replaying alternate versions of life. According to GP Dr Kasim Usmani, the spiral often starts with two deceptively simple words: What If? “What if I’d known sooner?” “What if I’d made different choices?” “What if my life had turned out differently?” […]
From social withdrawal and exhaustion to over-exercising and self-criticism, experts explain the subtle warning signs of anxiety, stress and depression — and why recognising them early matters. Mental-health struggles rarely appear overnight. More often, stress, anxiety and depression build gradually through small shifts in behaviour, mood and physical wellbeing that can easily be dismissed as […]
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