Mental Health
Why it’s time to stop saying the c-word when talking about suicide

Why it’s time to stop saying the c-word when talking about suicide
Every time someone says, ‘committed suicide’, it reinforces shame and stigma. It’s time to rethink our language
Revealed: Over a third of parents who care for sick or disabled children have considered suicide

Revealed: Over a third of parents who care for sick or disabled children have considered suicide
‘We as a society have failed to support disabled children and their families’
Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this

Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
Over 40 MP and MSPs have backed community union Acorn’s bid to prevent bailiffs being used to chase council tax debt
Mental health support while I was in care wasn’t perfect – but now children are being turned away
Mental health support while I was in care wasn’t perfect – but now children are being turned away
Why I cut ties with my alcoholic dad
Why I cut ties with my alcoholic dad
Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds

Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence

Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence
Mental Health Bill leaves ‘dangerous gaps’ which could threaten our human rights

Mental Health Bill leaves ‘dangerous gaps’ which could threaten our human rights
Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it’s never been needed more

Cuts will rip the heart out of Samaritans at a time when it’s never been needed more
Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘The effort is the best part’

Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘The effort is the best part’
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic

The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson review – a spry and contemporary overlooked classic
Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?

Who needs meditation when you have a garden to potter in?
One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics

One year on from the riots: The real-world cost of anti-women and anti-refugee politics
Few trafficking and modern slavery survivors get counselling. They have to face their trauma alone

Few trafficking and modern slavery survivors get counselling. They have to face their trauma alone
Labour promised to reduce health inequality – here’s how they can deliver

Labour promised to reduce health inequality – here’s how they can deliver
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty

I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
I’m exhausted from stress – but I know sharing how I feel will help

I’m exhausted from stress – but I know sharing how I feel will help
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why

We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’
Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate

Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate
Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of

Oasis songs speak to people in a way other artists only dream of
A moment in a maths class, aged 14, gave me the courage to tell people I was trans
