How to be more optimistic while staying realistic
Time to look on the bright side of life! Learn how to be more optimistic in your everyday life, while staying realistic, with these top tips.
Depression
You can’t eat the pain away
Like all the women in her family, Vee Sey fell into the dark hole of emotional eating and the negative spiral that follows – until she learned a healthier way to digest her feelings
Can you sort out your head in a week?
There’s a growing interest in intensive psychotherapy courses, but can you really clear out the baggage of the past in one short, sharp burst? Jane Alexander put the six-day Penninghame process to the test
10 ways back to the light
We talk to James Rhodes, author of of ‘Instrumental: A Memoir of Madness, Medication and Music’, and Matt Haig, author of ‘Reasons to Stay Alive’ about the top ten strategies that helped them through the more difficult times
5 things you didn’t know about depression
Depression is among the most common of mental health problems, estimated to affect one in ten adults at some point in their life
Am I depressed? 6 signs you should know about
Everyone feels low from time to time, so it’s not always easy to know when it is part-and-parcel of daily life, and when it’s time to seek help
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
The words stress and anxiety are often used interchangeably. In this article we look at the main differences and why it is vital to know whether you are stressed or have an anxiety disorder
How to be there for someone with depression or anxiety
Even if you’re not the person suffering with depression, it can be hard to know how best to support them. Here’s some advice from author Matt Haig
Do you need antidepressants?
When anxiety overwhelmed Heidi Scrimgeour, medication proved a lifeline. But she wanted to dig deeper – why had this happened? And had it really come out of the blue?
How can I dissolve anxiety and depression naturally? A personal story of recovery
Andrew Bridgewater, a chartered psychologist, shares his experience of anxiety and depression as well as offering advice on how to soothe it naturally
